The slave trade took place between the 15th century and the 19th century. Many of the Africans that were taken into slavery where from the western and central parts of Africa. This is important to know to understand the culture of their people, no matter what, a way of life/culture cannot be simply killed off. The indigenous tribes from west and central Africa enjoyed African Folk Music. In some cases, music was produced through drums, wooden trumpets, and vocals. Also, religion and story telling was a way life and by word of mouth these traditions were passed on. Fast forward to trade times, a way of keeping sanity as a slave was music. While instruments were forbidden to field workers, story telling and vocalized music could not be prevented.
