african music

african music

has many

sources of influence that has

been produced such varied

styles and genres as the

following:

afrobeat

is a term used to describe the fusion of

West African with black American music.

apala

is a musical genre from Nigeria. It is

used to wake up the worshippers after fasting

during the Muslim holy feast of Ramadan.

axe

is a popular musical genre. It fuses Afro-

Caribbean styles of the marcha, reggae, and calypso

and played in carnival bands.

jit

is a hard and fast percussive Zimbabwean

dance music played on drums influenced by

mbira-based guitar styles.

jive

is a popular form of South African music

featuring a lively and uninhibited variation of a

jitterbug (swing dance).

juju

is a popular music style from Nigeria that

relies on the traditional Yoruba rhythms.

kwassa kwassa

is a dance style in Zaire in the

late 1980s, popularized by Kanda Bongo Man.

marabi

is a South African three-chord township

music of the 1930s – 1960s which evolved into

African Jazz.

Traditional Music of Africa

Apala (Akpala)

Axe jit

Jive

Juju kwassa Kwassa

Marabi

reggae

is a Jamaican musical style that was

strongly influenced by the island’s traditional

mento music.

soca

is a Jamaican musical style that was

strongly influenced by the island’s traditional

mento music.

salsa

comprises various musical genres. It is a

Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Columbian

were

is Muslim music often performed as a

wake-up call for early breakfast and prayers

during Ramadan celebrations

samba

is a Brazilian musical genre and dance

style. It has lively and rhythmical beat making

samba feel like a timed dance.

zouk

fast, carnival-like rhythmic music, from

Creole slang word for “party”.

Latin American Music influenced by African Music

Reggae Salsa

Samba. Soca

Were

Zouk

Vocal

Forms

Maracatu

Blues Soul

Spiritual Call and Response

call and response

method is a succession of two distinct musical phrases usually rendered

by different musicians, where the second phrase acts as a direct commentary on or response to

the first.

spiritual

The term spiritual, normally associated with a

deeply religious person, refers here to a Negro- spiritual, a song form by African migrants to America who became enslaved by its white communities.

is a popular music genre of the 1950s and

1960s. It combines elements of African-

American gospel music, rhythm and blues, and

often jazz.

soul

contributed to the emergence of soul music

James Brown, Etta James, and Clyde McPhatter

blues

is a musical form of the late 19th century that has had deep roots in African- American communities. The notes of the blues create an expressive and soulful sound.

- Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, and Cab Calloway are the notable performers of the blues genre.

macaratu

combines the strong rhythms ofAfrican percussion instruments with Portuguesemelodies.

- Maracatu groups were called nacoes (nations)who paraded with a drumming ensemblenumbering up to 100 with singer, chorus, and dancers.