negro spirituals

A form of negro spiritual — A genre of African American song, usually with a Christian text, and sung a cappella with no harmony; it developed into gospel music.

Meanings

negro spirituals1

noun
  1. pluralplural of negro spiritual

Negro spirituals2

noun
  1. pluralplural of Negro spiritual
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