Teaching. Performing. Building Community.
From African Roots to Today,
400 Years of African American Music
Mural by Danielle Mastrion, Photo by Jon Tyson
African American music is the sound of survival, community, and self-expression.
From spirituals to hip-hop, these traditions carry the memory, resilience, and cultural cohesion of a people who used music to endure, connect, and imagine a better future.
Evolution of African American Music (EVAAM)
Chicago International Peace Day, Photo by Hunter Byington
Who We Are
Evolution of African American Music, Inc. is a nonprofit cultural organization dedicated to preserving and educating the public about 400 years of Black music history.
What We Do
EVAAM brings this living history to life through education, performance, and participatory experiences.
We trace the DNA strands of music to uncover evidence of African American culture living, influencing, and flourishing in the United States, then and now.
Why We Do What We Do
Bruce A. Henry created EVAAM because he believes African American music carries wisdom about survival, joy, creativity, and community. The world needs to know this story.
We invite people of all ages to learn, sing, move, and build community through the music that shaped America.
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