PT Journal AU Stastny, A SO Aura musica PY 2013 BP 56 EP 61 VL 3 IS 1 DE Afro-american music; folk music; ethnic traditions; religious beliefs; Cross Rhythms AB The article deals with an approach to the creation and the birth of Afro-american music from the days when Africans were forcibly deported from Africa to North America. It also brings inspiration to join the didactic teaching cross rhythms in music lessons in lower secondary education. ER