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How Sweet the Sound

Kwame Alexander
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Duration
47m
Year
2025
Language
English
Publisher
Hachette Audio for Young Listeners

About

A stunningly illustrated celebration of the history of Black music in America by the award-winning author of “The Undefeated.”

Listen to the sound of survival, courage, and democracy-the soundtrack of America. Hear Billie Holiday's raspy, mournful voice, and tap your foot to Louis Armstrong's trumpet. Scream with James Brown and bop your head to Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.

Come dance to Kwame Alexander's melodious narrative of the history of Black music in America, accompanied by the vibrant illustrations of Charly Palmer. The book includes extensive back matter, providing even more context and history about the music and musicians.

Related Subjects

  • General
  • African American & Black
  • Juvenile Nonfiction
  • History
  • Music

Reviews

Every second of this dynamic production--from the bouncing notes of the opening theme to the last snapped finger--creates a musical soundscape. Narrator Karen Murray's sweet and steady tones guide the listener through a history of Black music told in rolling lines of poetry. Murray moves seamlessly from the talking drums of Africa through the origins of the blues, jazz, funk, and soul, and forward
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Artists

Kwame AlexanderAuthor
Karen MurrayReader

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