by lamotte | Oct 14, 2015 | Music in Paris in the 1920s (2015)
Parisian audiences did not feel a true love for blackness, black music, or black culture. La revue negre was a very important piece of evidence for the evidence of this. First of all, Jordan, on page 41 of his “Le Jazz” states that when...
by lopezv | Oct 14, 2015 | Music in Paris in the 1920s (2015)
The idea of Negrophilia originated way before the era of 1920s Paris. Jazz in Paris had evolved into a new cultural idea that was a fascination for the French people. It was brought by American Military bands in 1917. French society was enamored with what it brought...
by noonan | Oct 14, 2015 | Music in Paris in the 1920s (2015)
Negrophilia was the surrounding phenomenon in Paris during the twenties. This fascination with Black culture swept the city and impacted nearly every aspect of social life for the average Parisian. A large contributor to Negrophilia was Josephine Baker and her...
by keller | Oct 14, 2015 | Music in Paris in the 1920s (2015)
The “Negrophila” that hit Paris during the 1920s is the same phenomenon that hit several western countries in the beginning of the 20th century. As slaves became freed new cultures and styles began to emerge, especially in the music world. These new styles of jazz and...
by larsond | Oct 14, 2015 | Music in Paris in the 1920s (2015)
Looking back at negrophilia in 1920’s Paris makes me slightly sick. This so called “love” and “adoration” of black culture seems no less mocking than when upper class Parisians would go slumming just for the fun of it. They may be...
