The Black History Of Tap
Afropop Worldwide
English - February 24, 2022 12:06 - 59 minutes - 54 MB - ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsMusic music pri africa afropop worldwide african fela kuti diaspora pop Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: The S Factor
Next Episode: La Bamba - The Afro-Mexican Story
Foundational for Broadway and the movies, intertwined with jazz, tap dancing is a Great American Art. Strap on your shoes and shuffle along as we trace the history of tap and celebrate the Black artists and innovators who built--and continue to build this art form. From its murky origins melding African percussion and Anglo-Irish step dancing to tap's golden age and its ongoing evolution.
Produced by Ben Richmond.
APWW #851
Photo: "Talladega College Women's Tap" via the National Archives.