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Feb 16, 2025 7 min

Why R&B Didn’t Start in America

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Follow Our Socials Instagram:⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/realrandr/⁠⁠ Tik Tok:⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@realrandr⁠⁠ Add Our Spotify Playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/vbygscxeuxnvpodaqonrhndd6?si=1c0fbaf5609b4a5 The untold story of R&B begins long before the charts and mainstream fame. This episode of Rhythm & Rhymes explores how the Black Atlantic—the movement of Black people, culture, and music across continents—shaped R&B. From spirituals and the blues to the Great Migration and Motown, this is the history they don’t tell you. 00:00 Timestamps 00:49 How R&B Was Formed 02:30 The Great Migration 05:10 R&Bs Global Reach

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