What makes Black music special, says Taylor, is how influential it is. "It's one of the most influential genres of music ever...we influence everything."
For Wonda, Black music is about what the community has been through, and what they're going through. It's about mental health, he says, and soul — "Your soul."
Dyana Williams, who is called the Godmother of Black Music Month, cites Black music, culture and artistry as being among the greatest U.S. exports, all to the tune of several billion dollars around the globe.
In honor of Black Music Month, we're spotlighting bands of Historically Black Colleges and Universities and the role they play in the Black college experience.