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How Black Music Took Over the World

Melvin Gibbs (Author)

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How Black Music Took Over the World

Melvin Gibbs (Author)

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Published 04 Jun 2026
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Pages 304
ISBN 9781399433303
Imprint Bloomsbury Sigma
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

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Author

Melvin Gibbs

Reviews

  • Melvin's prose grooves just as hard as his bass playing.

    W. Kamau Bell, comedian, author, and director

  • A compelling and immersive journey, not only into music's DNA, but also into why and how it does what it does to us. Conclusion: music is life and inextricably woven into the human experience. A deeply researched and well-written work.

    Henry Rollins, writer and radio show host

  • Insightful, revelatory, and informative

    Meshell Ndegeocello, singer-songwriter and poet

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