This guide is designed to help you find information about Black music and musicians, in the United States and throughout the world. Use this as a starting point, or browsing tool. As always, consult our catalog for complete holdings information, and when uncertain, ask at the Reference Desk!
Kubik, Gerhard. "Africa." Grove Music Online. 2001
Search also under individual African nations (e.g., Nigeria), African tribe/culture (e.g., Igbo music), musical instruments (e.g., Mbira), etc.
Ramsey, Guthrie P. "African American music." Grove Music Online. 4 Oct. 2012; Accessed 20 Jul. 2020.
Search also under individual African-American musical styles, (e.g., Blues, rap, reggae)
Search also under nations with significant African-diaspora populations, (e.g., Brazil, Haiti)
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Friday 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
MUSIC SCORES
| M1366 | Jazz ensembles |
| M1630.18 | Popular music collections |
| M1664 | Abolitionist movement: Song collections |
| M1665 | Abolitionist movement: Separate works |
| M1670 | African American music (includes accompanied and unaccompanied works, including Spirituals: Collections |
| M1671 | African American music (includes accompanied and unaccompanied works, including Spirituals: Separate works |
| M1681 | West Indies/Caribbean Area folk, national, and ethnic music (General) |
| M1681.A-Z | West Indies/Caribbean Area folk, national, and ethnic music (by island, country, etc., A-Z) |
| M1684 | Central American folk, national, and ethnic music (General) |
| M1684.A-Z | Central American folk, national, and ethnic music (by region or country, A-Z) |
| M1686 | South American folk, national, and ethnic music (General) |
| M1687.A-Z | South American folk, national, and ethnic music (by region or country, A-Z) |
| M1689 | Brazilian folk, national, and ethnic music |
| M1830 | African folk, national, and ethnic music (General) |
| M1831.A-Z | African folk, national, and ethnic music (by ethnic group, A-Z) |
| M1834 | South African folk, national, and ethnic music |
| M1838.A-Z | African music (by region or country, A-Z) |
| M2131.S5 | African American Spiritual churches: Hymns |
DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS
| ML102.B6 | Blues |
| ML102.G6 | Gospel |
| ML102.J6 | Jazz |
| ML102.P66 | Popular music |
| ML102.27 | Rap/Hip-Hop |
| ML102.S65 | Soul music |
| ML102.W67 | World music |
BIBLIOGRAPHIES
| ML120.A35 | Africa (General) |
| ML120.C25 | Caribbean Area (General) |
| ML120.J35 | Jamaica |
| ML128.B35 | Black music/African American music |
| ML128.B47 | Blues |
| ML128.J3 | Jazz |
| ML128.R28 | Rap/Hip-hop |
| ML128.S4 | Spirituals |
DISCOGRAPHIES-FILMOGRAPHIES-VIDEOGRAPHIES
| ML156.4.B6 | Blues/Rhythm & blues discographies |
| ML156.4.J3 | Jazz discographies |
| ML156.4.P6 | Popular music discographies |
| ML156.4.R27 | Rap/Hip-hop discographies |
| ML156.4.S6 | Soul music discographies |
| ML156.6.A35 | African American music film and video catalogs |
MUSIC HISTORY AND CRITICISM (ACCORDING TO GEOGRAPHICAL REGION)
| ML207.A1 | West Indies. Caribbean Area (General works) |
| ML207.A2-AZ | West Indies. Caribbean Area (by island or country) |
| ML220 | Central America (General works) |
| ML221-227 | Central America (By region or country) |
| ML230 | South America (General works) |
| ML231-239 | South America (By region or country) |
| ML350 | Africa (General works) |
| ML350.1 | Africa (General works) - Addresses, essays, lectures |
| ML350.2 | Africa (General works) - Through 1700 |
| ML350.3 | Africa (General works) - 1701-1800 |
| ML350.4 | Africa (General works) - 1801-1900 |
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ML350.5 |
Africa (General works) - 1901-2000 |
| ML350.6 | Africa (General works) - 2001- |
| ML355.A-Z | Africa (by region or country, A-Z) |
AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC AMERICAN MUSICS (HISTORY AND CRITICISM)
| ML3478 |
African American music: History and criticism: Addresses, essays, lectures |
| ML3479 | African American music: History and criticism: General works |
| ML3187 | Gospel music |
| ML3481 | Hispanic American music: |
POPULAR MUSIC (HISTORY AND CRITICISM, ACCORDING TO GEOGRAPHICAL REGION)
| ML3470 | General works |
| ML3475 | America (including Latin America) - General works |
| ML3486 | West Indies/Caribbean Area - General works |
| ML3461.A2-Z | West Indies/Caribbean Area (by island or country, A-Z) |
| ML3487 | Central and South America - General works |
| ML3487.A7-Z | Central and South America (by region or country, A-Z) |
| ML3502.5 | Africa (General works) |
| ML3503.A-Z | Africa (By region or country, A-Z |
POPULAR MUSIC (HISTORY AND CRITICISM, ACCORDING TO TYPES AND STYLES)
| ML3506 | Jazz (General) |
| ML3507 | Jazz - Addresses, essays, lectures |
| ML3508 | Jazz (United States) |
| ML3509.A-Z | Jazz (By other regions or countries, A-Z) |
| ML3521 | Blues/Rhythm and blues |
| ML3527 | Doo-wop |
| ML3527.8 | Funk |
| ML3528.5 | House music |
| ML3530 | Ragtime music |
| ML3531 | Rap music |
| ML3532 | Reggae music |
| ML3534 | Rock music |
FOLK, NATIONAL, AND ETHNIC MUSICS (HISTORY AND CRITICISM)
| ML3545 | General works |
| ML3549-3549.6 | America (Including Latin America) |
| ML3556 | African American (Including spirituals) |
| ML3558 | Latin American (including Creole) |
| ML3565 | West Indies |
| ML3571 | Central America (General) |
| ML3572.A-Z | Central America (By region or country, A-Z) |
| ML3560 | Africa (General works) |
| ML3560.1 | Africa - Addresses, essays, lectures |
| ML3560.2 | Africa - Through 1700 |
| ML3560.3 | Africa - 1701-1800 |
| ML3560.4 | Africa - 1801-1900 |
| ML3560.5 | Africa - 1900-2000 |
| ML3560.6 |
Africa - 2001- |
SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ASPECTS OF MUSIC
| ML3916 | General works |
| ML3917.A-Z | By region or country, A-Z |
| ML3917.B6 | Brazil |
| ML3917,U6 | United States |
| ML3918.A-Z | Forms and types, A-Z |
| ML3918.B57 | Blues |
| ML3918.F86 | Funk |
| ML3918.J39 | Jazz |
| ML3918.P67 | Popular music |
| ML3918.R37 | Rap music |
| ML3918.R44 | Reggae music |
| ML3918.R63 | Rock music |
| ML3918.S26 | Salsa music |
RELIGIOUS ASPECTS OF MUSIC
| ML3921 | General works |
| ML3828.A-Z | Forms and types, A-Z |
| ML3828,B68 | Blues |
| ML3828.J39 | Jazz |
| ML3828,P67 | Popular Music |
| ML3828.R36 | Rap music |
| ML3828.R63 | Rock music |
You can recommend purchases of African-Diaspora-related scores, audio/video recordings, or books. Please notify Music Librarian Jonathan Sauceda with recommended titles.
