Arts

In which city did jazz originate?

New Orleans

Background

Jazz was born around 1900 in New Orleans in the US state of Louisiana. It grew out of African rhythms, blues, and European marching music. Louis Armstrong made the music famous worldwide. The word jazz first appeared in a newspaper in 1915. Street musicians still play jazz every day in New Orleans.

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