Historic Context
The Nineties show man’s worst side as Ethnic Cleansing is carried out in Rwanda and
The Balkans, The Gulf War begins and ends quickly following Iraq's Invasion of Kuwait
when Allied Forces led by the US end it quickly. After many years of White Rule,
Apartheid ends in South Africa.
The 90's also saw the development and growth of Genetic engineering or genetic
modification (GM) Foods and the growth of the new science of Biotechnology.
GM is used to help make plants resistant to herbicides and insecticides.
The 90's saw the growth of many technology companies to a market dominant
position , the best example is Microsoft which now have their operating systems
installed on 80% of the world's computers.
The biggest assistance for many of the technological advances in the 90's was the
improvements in communication including Internet access, allowing a global sharing
of information and Mobile Communications. The World Wide Web and the Personal
Computer / PC grow and, together with the growth of mobile phones, change our
lives forever.
STYLES
Blues:Blues incorporated spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts, chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads.
Jazz:Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime.
Rhythm and Blues (R&B):Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated in African-American communities.
Rock and Roll:It originated from black American music such as gospel, jump blues, jazz, boogie woogie, rhythm and blues, as well as country music.
Soul:It combines elements of African-American gospel music, rhythm and blues and jazz
Best songs of 90's |