{"product_id":"how-black-music-took-over-the-world-9781541603240","title":"How Black Music Took Over the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of the world's greatest bassists lays down the heart of Black music, revealing how its rhythmic structures and the long history of the African diaspora made it the world's most popular form\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An insightful, revelatory, and informative read.\" --Meshell Ndegeocello, singer-songwriter and poet\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Why do Bob Marley, John Coltrane, Aretha Franklin, and Nina Simone move us the way they do? What drives the worried notes of the Delta blues? What makes Beyoncé's triumph Cowboy Carter inescapably great? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Melvin Gibbs shows in \u003ci\u003eHow Black Music Took Over the World\u003c\/i\u003e, it is the musical inheritance of Africa. Beginning with two rhythmic building blocks he calls the cell and the frame, Gibbs shows how those tools can transport listeners to \"a realm where sounds become vehicles for human movement.\" Reforged in the African diaspora in the Americas, they are played today on church organs, electric guitars, computers, telephones, or a simple gourd. Kool \u0026amp; the Gang called Black musicians the \"scientists of sound\"--and Gibbs shows how they discovered the world's music. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Gibbs's vantage is unique. A world-class musician fluent in many genres, Gibbs is as comfortable in an old-school Times Square record shop as he is breaking down mathematics and music theory with university professors. Imbued with his own journey and a sharp eye for the sins and triumphs of history, \u003ci\u003eHow Black Music Took Over the World\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable revelation of one of humanity's greatest achievements. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Melvin Gibbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.40w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541603240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelvin Gibbs \u003c\/b\u003eis a Grammy-nominated songwriter, composer, and musician. He is the 2019 winner of the \u003ci\u003eJazzTimes\u003c\/i\u003e Critics' Poll for electric bass. His cross-disciplinary work encompasses an ongoing collaboration with the theoretical cosmologist Stephon Alexander and a long-term working relationship with filmmaker and conceptual artist Arthur Jafa. He splits his time between Brooklyn and Minneapolis.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Melvin Gibbs \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47858805637277,"sku":"9781541603240","price":47.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_b1c9bbb0-6dc4-4e95-aaa0-e0c414645a86.jpg?v=1776860599","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/how-black-music-took-over-the-world-9781541603240","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}