Transatlantic

In the transatlantic congregation of African, European and American civilisations, it was not long before the sounds, rhythms, instruments and musical traditions of the new arrivals, the seamen, the settlers and the natives blended together. A number of musical styles have their roots here. Globalisation is a topic of hot discussion in contemporary society – but it is a development that had already started in music a long time ago, and one that has continued to this day.