Music of Latin America
The middle passage refers to the brutal and inhumane journey that enslaved Africans were forced to endure when being transported across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas as part of the transatlantic slave trade. This horrific voyage was marked by overcrowding, disease, and high mortality rates, deeply influencing the cultural and musical landscape of Latin America as enslaved individuals brought their musical traditions and experiences into new environments.
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