The Black Chord<br>Visions of the Groove: Connections between Afro-beats, Rhythm & Blues, Hip-hop, Reggae and more

  Hardcover, 200 pages10 in. x 11 in. | 25.40 cm. x 27.94 cm Photographs by David CorioText by Vivien GoldmanForeword by Isaac Hayes “The breadth of modern black music is captured beautifully in The Black Chord.“ —Vibe, November 1999“... a stunning collaboration that traces the history of black music.” —Harpers Bazaar, October 1999“Trying to draw a cord around artists from 18th century Africa to 19th century America to 21st century England may seem overly ambitious for one handsome coffee table book. But in a virtuosic act of connect the dots, journalist Goldman and photographer Corio create an insightful homage to diasporic music.”—Interview, December 1999“In words and indelible images, The Black Chord displays the lasting joys of community and how this communion can elevate the present while ennobling the future.”  —Billboard, November 1999“It is unlikely that a more definitive and comprehensive book about the history of black popular music will be published. Goldman and Corio have c