Islam and the Blues
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4271968 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fatima El Shibli (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 162-170 |
| Publication date | 2007-06-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Souls (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1099-9949 • E-ISSN: 1548-3843 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10999940701382615 |
| OpenAlex | W2048740899 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 3 |
Many enslaved Africans brought to the United States during the transatlantic slave trade were Muslims. Although eventually stripped of their beliefs, customs, and traditions in the New World, their religious faith would play a seminal role in the creation of a new music genre: the blues.This article argues that when comparing the early blues to the musical practices of Islam, the Islamic influences on the blues are strikingly evident
Art · Art history · Blues · Faith · Islam · Islamic culture · Literature · Media studies · Musical · Political science · Sociology · Theology · Caribbean history, culture, and politics · Colonialism, slavery, and trade · Gender Studies · Philosophy · Race, History, and American Society · Religious studies
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.22 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2024 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |