African Music started as a simple form of expression and communication. From the simple beat of a drum and various vocal styles, it has evolved into a form of cultural definition. Here you will find a comprehensive listing of celebrated black oriented music, from Blues, Jazz, R&B, Reggae and Hip Hop and Rap Music. Please report any dead links on this page by using the feedback option at the end of this page.

	4009 (Forty-o-Nine)
	Archives of Traditional Music (research resource devoted to fostering the world's music and oral traditions) (gopher)
	Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (collective of musicians and composers dedicated to nurturing, performing, and recording serious, original music)
	Afro Am Pop Music Illustrations
	Africa Music and the African Diaspora
	Afro-Caribbean Music Guide
	Afrocubanismo '96 (festival of Afrocuban Music and Dance August 23 to September 1, 1996)
	alt.rap FAQ (complete frequently asked questions guide to alt.rap newsgroup)
	American Music Center Jazz Expansion Project
	Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
	Archive of New Orleans Jazz
	Axeman's Lair (links to Curtis Mayfield, Sly and the Family Stone and more)
	Axiom (the music of Bill Laswell)
	Happy Bob Marley's 50th Birthday
	The Unofficial Bob Marley Home Page
	Birmingham Jam (Musical festival showcasing Jazz,Blues,and Gospel)
	"Black Noise: Rap and Black Culture in Contemporary Culture" by Tricia Rose (Book Review)
	The Break Dancing Page
	Classical Music in Black and White (exploring African American contributions to American classical music)
	The Cosmology of P-Funk
	Cop Kilgtiac Essay (essay analysis of Ice T's controversal rap song)
	Custom Enterprises (Blues)
	Da Chamberz
	Da Penthouse Suite (music, reviews, and news)
	DASewaSide
	DASewaSide V2
	Def Jam (hip hop's first rap label)
	The DJ (where all listeners can enjoy the music that they want to hear)
	DJ Domicile (great place where Radio Stations and their DJ's can share information)
	DJ Traxx Homepage
	Deep Forest (Music of rain forest Pygmies of Zaire and the Central African Republic)
	Diana Ross Fan Club (fan page for songtress Diana Ross)
	Encyclopedia of African Music (index of African Diaspora)
	Epic Black Music (inside look at the music biz)
	EUR-Electronic Urban Report ("Factual Online Infotainment" on celebrities, events and issues in the Urban/Black entertainment world)
	Folk Root's Madagascar Music on Compact Disc Listing
	Fresh Finesse
	Funk!
	Gospel Nation (gospel resources and information)
	Great Black Music (celebrating 30 years of great black music)
	Guillotine
	HieroGlyphics Web Page (info on rap artists from West Coast, ranging from Dallas to Oakland)
	The Hitlist
	Hip Hop Headquaters (previews and pics of hip hop's famous)
	Hip Hop Sites all over the World
	Hip Hop WWW Sites
	Hip Hop Reviews
	Homeboy from Hell (Charles Isbell's lists for New Jack and Catch-Up Reviews & Annual New Jack Hip Hop Awards)
	Indiana University African American Music and Culture Archives (gopher)
	Internet Ghetto Blaster (Flava For Ya Screen!)
	Internet Guide to Afro-Caribbean Music
	Jazz Artist Search Engine (searchable index of jazz artists)
	Jazz Central Station (sound bytes, information on new artists, concert dates, artist of the month)
	Jazz: The 1950's
	Jazz Clubs around the World
	JazzWeb
	Jammin Reggae Archives
	King Biscuit Time (Blues Page)
	KUOR 89.1 FM (Jah Radio)
	Loose Cannon Records (small eclectic label featuring music of R&B and Hip Hop artists)
	MACOS (Musicians Against Copyrighting Of Samples Organization)
	Malaco Music Group (great list of Gospel and blues albums available online)
	Mammoth Records Internet Center
	Massive Brings (modern day hip-hop with some breakthrough concepts of funk, acid jazz, and soul)
	MDI Records & Publishing (R&B/Rap Label based in VA)
	Planet Janet (Janet Jackson all day, all night, all the time)
	Micheal Jackson Museum of HIStory (interactive music site created by Sony Music)
	Mrs Ann (former lead vocalist of grammy award winning Sounds of Blackness)
	New Funk Times (information on George Clinton, P-Funk and Parliament)
	New Jack and Catch Up Reviews and Awards
	Outhere Brothers (The Boom Boom Boom guys are now on the web)
	OZone (hip hop mix tapes, reviews, recommended links)
	PolyGram Home Page
	The Producer's Archive (2000+ links to Hip Hop and R&B Artists)
	Professa RAP's Hip-Hop Homepage
	Unofficial Public Enemy Web Site (P.E in effect!)
	Rap & Amp: Hip Hop Music
	Rap Know!
	Rare Groove (tip sheet)
	rec.music.reggae FAQ part 1 (frequently asked questions from from rec.music.reggae)
	rec.music.reggae FAQ part 2 (frequently asked questions from from rec.music.reggae)
	rec.music.reggae FAQ part 3 (frequently asked questions from from rec.music.reggae)
	Reviews Of African Recordings
	Robert Johnson (an overview of his life and music)
	Rastaman Web Site (Reggae music site)
	Reggae Down Babylon (Reggae music site)
	Raggamuffin (Reggae music site)
	rec.music.hiphop FAQ (complete frequently asked question guide to rec.music.hiphop newsgroup)
	Rick James (James' bio, a list of his hit tunes and an frequently asked questions section)
	RootsWorld
	Sandbox Distribution (excellent hip hop related information and resources)
	Seconds
	The Source (gopher)
	Sony Music Online
	Soundnet (magazines for musicians, ethuiasts, and professionals)
	SKA! (Ska site)
	Shona Music Pages (music of Zimbabwe)
	Static (information on the latest Hip Hop and Rap releases)
	Tarika (a roots music band from Madagascar)
	TLC (web page devoted to the talented threesome)
	The Totally Unofficial Rap Dictionary (learn all the abbreviations and terms in rap music)
	Tunes from the Breakin' Era
	UK-Dance Reviews (latest information on dance music from the U.K)
	Upstairs Records
	Universal Zulu Nation (music community service, and arts oriented organization founded in 1973 by Afrika Bambaataa)
	Village Pulse Outpost (a catalog of West African drum music)
	WWWaigtiacs (the electronic Waigtiacs discography, Reggae)
	Web Wide World of Music
	West African Music