How did these Africans use European artistic and musical traditions as well as African ones?

Paper Topic: Write a one-to-two page paper (around 500 words) answering the following questions in the form of an essay:

How did Africans enslaved in America create a hybrid Black American artistic and musical culture?

How did these Africans use European artistic and musical traditions as well as African ones? Be as specific as you can and use the sources from the reading.