Yes, the audience is so important to Negro music, especially the element of call and response.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Negro music and culture are intrinsically improvisational, existential. Nothing is sacred. After a decade, a musical idea, no matter how innovative, is threatened.
I think music is one of the hero/sheroes of the African-American existence.
I'd be happy if people said that I did a little bit to raise the dignity and recognition of the greatness of African-American music.
To just get in front of different kinds of audiences is important for me. I do think it's important for music to be a big family. Whether it's country or not.
Audiences respond in entirely different ways. One thing is unanimous - music binds us altogether.
A whole generation of young whites have involved themselves with traditional Negro music.
Music is a performance and needs the audience.
I think America concedes that true American music has sprung from the Negro.
Society wants to categorize everything, but to me it's all African-American music.
Music has no race. It appeals to everybody.