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United States of America

Official Name: United States of America

Capital City: Washington D.C.

Population: 301,139,947 (July 2007 est.)

Government: republic

Languages: English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 2.7%, other 0.7% (2000 census). Hawaiian is an official language in the state of Hawaii

Location: North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico.

Introduction

The United States became a major exporter of entertainment in the 20th century through movies, film and music. Although pop, rock, hip hop, country and jazz are some of its biggest exports, some genres in the roots music category such as blues and bluegrass are a major force in American music.

American Roots Music

The United States is a country formed primarily by descendants of immigrants from Europe, Asia and Latin America, as well as slaves from Africa. As a consequence, American roots music has its foundation in the musical cultures of these groups of people.

Native Americans

The original inhabitants of what is now the United States of America are known as American Indians or Native Americans. The most common instruments used by American Indians are the voice, drums, percussion and flutes.

Native Hawaiians

The music of Hawaii, which is located in the Pacific Ocean, has strong Polynesian and European influences. Portuguese and Spanish sailors and cowboys brought instruments that are now very popular, such as the guitar and the cavaquinho. The cavaquinho became the ukulele. Read the following article for information about the popular Hawaiian guitar

A Brief History of Slack Key Guitar.

African Americans

The descendants of African slaves in the United States are known as Black Americans or African Americans. Most were originally based in the Southern states: Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Internal migrations led many southern blacks to northern and western states, seeking better job opportunities in urban areas.

African American culture has spawned some of the richest musical genres found in the United States: Gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, soul, funk, Zydeco and hip hop. Combined with other elements, it also gave way to rock and roll. For an African perspective about African American music read The History of African American Music.

Immigrants

The numerous waves of immigrants from Europe and other parts of the world brought the sounds of the entire globe to the USA. Early Scottish and Irish immigrant settled in Appalachia and gave way to bluegrass music. Acadians who settled in Louisiana gave way to Cajun music. Central and Eastern European immigrants who set roots in the industrial North brought polkas and other popular dances with them. Recent immigrants from Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America have arrived with new beats and musical instruments, including Indian classical, bhangra, klezmer, highlife, world beat, etc.

Hispanics

Many states in what is now the Southwest (New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and Colorado), as well as Texas and California, were once part of Spain and later Mexico. Hispanics, together with American Indians, were the original inhabitants in these territories. Many of them were mestizos, a multiracial race created by the mixing of European settlers from Spain with Native Americans. Hispanics from the southwest and Texas developed styles known as tejano music, norteño and corridos.

Puerto Ricans, along with Cubans and Dominicans, created New York salsa by bringing together the sounds of Cuban son, Dominican merengue and Puerto Rican bomba and plena to the mainland.

American World Music Directory

Music awards

Travel Guides

Travel guides of American cities for world music and roots music lovers.

American World Music and roots Music Artists

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D

E

  • E.R.E. Reggae Band
  • E.U.
  • Earl Scruggs
  • Echo Luna
  • Ed Dodson
  • Ed Gerhard
  • Eddie Bushyhead
  • Eddie Le Jeune Trio
  • Eddie Palmieri
  • Eemma Agu..de rhythmafrikka
  • Eileen Ivers
  • Eileen Mulligan Evans
  • eldouje
  • Elizabeth Falconer
  • Elke Baker
  • Ellis Paul
  • Emmett North Jr
  • Eric Bibb
  • Eric LaPerna
  • Eric Rigler
  • Eric Rigler and Bad Haggis
  • Erik Friedlander
  • Ernie Hawkins
  • Estas Tonne
  • Eugene Grey

F

  • Facing East
  • Fairfield Four
  • Ferhan Qureshi
  • Fernando Cellicion Traditional Zuni Dancers
  • Fiddlers 4
  • Fletcher Jowers
  • Floyd Dixon
  • Footworks
  • Forro in the Dark
  • Fortaleza
  • Fourth World
  • Francine Reed
  • Frank London
  • Frank London's Klezmer Brass All Stars
  • Frankie Morales & Mambo of the Times Orchestra
  • Fred Gosbee
  • Frederic Yonnet
  • Frederick Whiteface
  • Fritz Richmond
  • Frontliners
  • Fulanis
  • Fulanito
  • Funkadesi

G

  • Gabe Witcher
  • Gabrielle Roth & The Mirrors
  • Gaelic Storm
  • Gaida
  • Gamelan Dharmaswara
  • Gandydancer
  • Gazpacho Andalu
  • Geno Delafose
  • George Higgs
  • George Mgrdichian
  • Georges Lammam Ensemble
  • Gerard Edery
  • Gigi Dover and The Big Love
  • Ginetta
  • Gingger
  • Ginny Hawker & Tracy Schwarz
  • Gino Foti
  • Glen Ahhaitty
  • Glen Shaffer
  • Glen Velez
  • GlobeSonic
  • Gogol Bordello
  • Golem
  • Goran Ivanovic Group
  • Gordy Hinners
  • Greg & Aya
  • Greg Ellis
  • Greg Garrison
  • Gregory Boyd
  • Gretchen Peters
  • Grey Larsen
  • Grupo Caribe
  • Grupo Fiesta
  • Gueroloco
  • Guy Davis
  • Guy Klucevsek
  • Gwyn Foxx

H

  • Hamsa Lila
  • Hani Naser
  • Harmonia
  • Harry Appelman
  • Harry Belafonte
  • Hasu Patel
  • Hayseed Dixie
  • Hazmat Modine
  • Heather Maxwell & Africa Soul
  • Hector Ramos
  • Hejira
  • Henry Butler
  • Henry Gray
  • Henry Knowles
  • Heritage
  • Hilton Ruiz
  • Honey Boy Edwards
  • Hooshere
  • Hotline
  • Howard Levy
  • Howard Lyons
  • Howard Lyons
  • Humayun Khan

I

  • Imani Winds
  • Inca Son
  • Inner Visions
  • Ivan Neville
  • Ivette Vi?as

J

K

  • Katia Moraes and Sambaguru
  • K-G and The Band
  • Kalbass
  • Kalydoscope
  • Kambalache Negro
  • Kane Mathis
  • Karlos Paez
  • Kathy Buys, aka fiddlemuse
  • Kathy Elliott
  • Kathy Mattea
  • KC Groves
  • Keali'i Reichel
  • Keb Mo
  • Keith Bear
  • Kelly J.
  • Kenn Smith
  • Kenny Brown
  • Keola Beamer
  • Kerry Christensen
  • Kervan Turkish Music Ensemble
  • Kevin Locke
  • Kevin So
  • Kevin Wimmer
  • Kevin Yazzie
  • King Platypus
  • Kioku
  • Kirk Sutphin
  • Kitka
  • Kitsune Ensemble
  • Koko Taylor
  • Kokolo
  • Kotoja
  • Kristin Andreassen
  • Kronos Quartet
  • Kwanza Jones

L

  • La cumbiamba eNeYe
  • La Excelencia
  • Lamajamal
  • Larry Edoff
  • Larry Harlow
  • Las Rubias del Norte
  • Lataye
  • Loudon Wainwright III
  • Laura Love
  • Laurel Bliss
  • Ledward Ka'apana
  • Lee Boice
  • Lee Sexton
  • Leon Janikian
  • Leroy Thomas & the Zydeco Roadrunners
  • Levi Chen & Liquid Gardens
  • Lhasa
  • Lightnin' Wells
  • Little Hatch
  • Little Johnny Rivero
  • Little Milton Campbell
  • Liuh-Wen Ting
  • Liz Carroll
  • Ljupco Milenkovski
  • Lloyd Cole
  • Long Family Singers
  • Lori Cotler
  • Lorin Sklamberg
  • Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
  • Los Boleros
  • Los Cenzontles
  • Los Mocosos
  • Los Otros
  • Los Reyes de Albuquerque
  • Lou Black
  • Lucy Kaplansky
  • Luis Garay Percussion World
  • Luna Band

M

N

O

P

  • P kon el punto
  • Pablo “Chino” Nu?ez
  • Pablo “Chino” Nu?ez
  • Pablo Mayor & Folklore Urbano
  • Paddy League
  • Palm Wine Boys
  • Palo Viejo
  • Pamyua
  • Papa Grows Funk
  • Pat Enright
  • Pat Metheny
  • Patrick Landeza
  • Patrick Mystery
  • Patty Griffin
  • Paul Amrod
  • Paul Brody
  • Paul Morrissett
  • Paul Simon
  • Peggy Seeger
  • Pellejo Seco
  • Pepe Aguilar
  • Peque?o Johnny Rivero
  • Peter Lang
  • Phil Jamison
  • Phil Ochs
  • Phil Wiggins
  • Pima Express
  • Pine Leaf Boys
  • Pinetop Perkins
  • Pistolera
  • Pistolera
  • Poncho S?nchez
  • Portland Taiko
  • Poverty Line Old Time Band
  • Power Movement Project
  • Psydecar
  • Pura Fe Crescioni

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R

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T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau

Other countries

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