Welcome! This website is designed to present supplementary materials and multimedia examples to accompany the articles published in a special issue of the Black Music Research Journal, Volume 31, Number 1, Spring 2011. Topics explore the rich musical heritage of the musicians and performers in one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world. Feel free to comment! To purchase a copy of this special issue, please contact the University of Illinois Press by phone (866-244-0626) or email. For further details, you can view their website.