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Tom-Tom: An Epic of Music and the Negro
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Tom-Tom: An Epic of Music and the Negro
composers of color black composer female composer african-american composer african-american african-american cast spirituals jazz gospel race racism slavery slaves slave trade plantations identity home longing diaspora african africa harlem mother mother daughter relationship homemaker motherly religious religious conversion lyric mezzo lyric contralto
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Tom-Tom: An Epic of Music and the Negro
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Tom-Tom: An Epic of Music and the Negro
composers of color african-american african-american cast african-american composer african-american art spirituals jazz cabaret race racism gender politics slavery slave trade plantations slaves slave owners christianity voodoo identity home longing diaspora mothers children villagers african africa harlem
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