(vÄ'pÉr) 1  The gaseous state of a substance that is normally liquid or solid at room temperature, such as water that has evaporated into the air. See more at vapor pressure, See also water vapor. 2  A faintly visible suspension of fine particles of matter in the air, as mist, fumes, or smoke.
The belief that blues is historically derived from the West African music including from Mali is reflected in Martin Scorsese âs often quoted characterization of Ali Farka Toure âtourÃ© s tradition as constituting THE dna of the. blues
Though soul food originated in the South, soul food restaurants â from fried chicken and fish shacks to upscale dining establishments-are in every African-American community in the nation, especially in cities with large black populations, such as Chicago, New York, New Orleans, Los Angeles and Washington, DC.ice (usually served with red beans). Sorghum syrup (from sorghum, or Guinea corn, a sweet grain indigenous to Africa introduced into the U.S. by African slaves in the early 17th century; see biscuits). Succotash (originally, a Native American dish of yellow corn and butter beans, usually cooked in butter).