The genres of music that bear the marks of this influence are legion. Let's name a few: gospel, spirituals, soul, rap, minstrel songs, Broadway musicals, ragtime, jazz, blues, R&B, rock, samba, reggae, salsa, cumbia, calypso, even some contemporary operatic and symphonic music.
97.5% of Earth's water is found in the oceans. 2.5% is found in freshwater lakes. 15 people found this useful.
Oceans cover three quarters of the Earthâs surface, contain 97 per cent of the Earthâs water, and represent 99 per cent of the living space on the planet by volume. Over three billion people depend on marine and coastal biodiversity for their livelihoods.