{"product_id":"9780063144255","title":"The Music Is the People","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eQualls, Sean; Qualls, Sean\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\/12\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCORETTA SCOTT KING HONOR ARTIST, SEAN QUALLS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Coretta Scott King Honor artist and illustrator of Questlove's \u003ci\u003eThe Idea in You\u003c\/i\u003e, Sean Qualls comes a captivating introduction on how Black people have influenced music throughout history and what music means to Black culture.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe people sing; the people dance. The people have the music, and the music is the people.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMusic has been embedded into the fabric of Black life since the first notes rang out and found their way into the souls of the first African inhabitants. From the melancholic blues to the funkifyingly upbeat disco, from earth-shattering rock ’n’ roll to groundbreaking jazz and hip-hop, music has been the bedrock of Black hope and culture. From its earliest arrival in the Americas, Black music has shaped American music and the world has never been the same because of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoretta Scott King Honor illustrator Sean Qualls brings us the electrifying history of Black music and moves from one ground-breaking era to another, giving his own vibrant and hip spin on the rhythm and blues that will always have the power to comfort, guide, inspire, and remind us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Music, The People\u003c\/i\u003e will make for the most fun Black music history guide as it’s:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Picture Book That Makes History Fun: \u003c\/b\u003eThe fun, funky, and lively voice present in \u003ci\u003eThe Music, The People\u003c\/i\u003e is unlike any other and delivers the history of music genres created, influenced, and loved by Black individuals in a way that is sure to readily engage and enlighten readers as they move through music history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFilled with Important Messages About Music:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Music, The People\u003c\/i\u003e infuses its pages with important messages regarding music’s ability to uplift, transcend, break barriers, and lead revolutions. Music feeds the soul, and Qualls gratifyingly depicts that.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFeatures Art Like No Other:\u003c\/b\u003e Each page of \u003ci\u003eThe Music, The People\u003c\/i\u003e features Qualls’ signature breathtaking art as he moves through each musical era, making for a reading experience that’s as gratifying as it is captivating.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48412404515071,"sku":"9780063144255","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780063144255_s600x595.jpg?v=1780329809","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780063144255","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}