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A. New Orleans via Africa and Europe. Jazz was born in New Orleans about 100 years ago (early 20th century), but its roots can be found in the musical traditions of both Africa and Europe. In fact, some people say that jazz is a union of African and European music. 1  From African music, jazz got its: 2  rhythm and feel.  blues quality.
But where did it all start? To learn more about the history of Rock nâ roll dancing we have to dive into the pond of the ever swinging African American dance communities. In the early 1920âs, Jazz was the popular music and people danced to the swing style Jazz.