African cultural retention in Hush Harbors

Ring Shout Dance-by Sounou from the freedom- art- African- artwork

The dancing, singing, and music within the African American community is directly related to what the enslaved African did within Hush Harbors. 

Ring Shouting is a dance and practice which the enslaved African did within their worship services within the Hush Harbors. This is still done within the Gullah-Geechee community and black churches.

Gospel singing today comes directly from the enslaved Africans spirituals. Well known are the Fisk Jubilee Singers. They were established in 1875 and became world renowned singing the ‘slave spirituals’ they sang previously as enslaved people.

The Fisk Jubilee Singers – circa 1870