In 1619, the first batch of African slaves was sold to Virginia. By the mid-17th century, as the slave trade grew larger, the colonial government passed a series of laws on slave trading and slaveholding, allowing black people to be bought and sold like items. Most of the black slaves worked as serfs in the reclamation fields. When they worked in the cotton fields or sugar cane fields, they inherited the traditional African group singing method of "call and response", that is, one person leads the tune and everyone follows the harmony, which is used to relieve the labor. Hard. This kind of work music with obvious African imprint is the earliest African American music style that can be traced.

Indian singing from the 16th to the 18th century was mainly used for labor, weddings, funerals, preparations for war, etc. On occasion, drums and other percussion instruments are used to accompany the performance, with simple and unique tones. After the 16th century, with the arrival of immigrants from various countries, they also brought their own music culture. After a fierce battle, the British finally gained the upper hand in the North American continent. Therefore, British music has the greatest influence on American music, and it laid the initial cornerstone for the formation of American music. In 1619, the first batch of African black slaves was trafficked to North America. Black Africans love music and are used to singing while working. The moving tunes and unique syncopated rhythms of black music played a huge role in the development of American music.

Is American rock music a kind of music that is a fusion of white folk songs and black rhythm and blues? In order to highlight the characteristics of black culture, some black musicians remove the melodies from white culture and highlight the music from black people. The rhythm, coupled with the unique accent and dialect of black people, formed "rap"? Now this black accent has become another major contribution of black people to American culture besides blues?