In the 1800’s, New Orleans was the epicenter of the African slave trade. It became the largest exporter of cotton in the American South.  Although these brave African souls faced bigotry, trepidation and turmoil, they had something that many resort to during times of strife.  Music.  In the late 1890s, you could hear the African … Continue reading #86 Creation from Chaos – Art is the Soul Expressing Itself