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Top 10 best black movie soundtracks of all time

It is almost rare now to see people thinking or discussing the songs they heard throughout a film they watched.

Most movies produced lately are without a soundtrack. Even if there is a soundtrack, it is either not known or it was just haphazard music.

Back in the day, however, movie soundtracks were as huge and thrilling as the movies themselves. From the 70s through to the 90s, these soundtracks were so big to the extent that they were selling millions and getting wide airplay.

A soundtrack that contains quality and memorable tunes is supposed to be etched in your memory long after a movie had ended, and the following did just that:

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Mildred Europa Taylor

Mildred Europa Taylor is a writer and content creator. She loves writing about health and women's issues in Africa and the African diaspora.

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