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Music of the African diaspora is a sound created, produced, or inspired by Black people, including African music traditions and African popular music as well as the music genres of the African diaspora, including some Caribbean music, Latin music, Brazilian music and African-American music. Music of the African diaspora was mostly refined and ...
Non-commercial African-American radio stations promoted African music as part of their cultural and political missions in the 1960s and 1970s. African music also found eager audiences at Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and appealed particularly to activists in the civil rights and Black Power movements. [28]
"Soweto Blues" is a protest song written by Hugh Masekela and performed by Miriam Makeba. [1] The song is about the Soweto uprising that occurred in 1976, following the decision by the apartheid government of South Africa to make Afrikaans a medium of instruction at school. The uprising was forcefully put down by the police, leading to the ...
Afro-Caribbean music is a broad term for music styles originating in the Caribbean from the African diaspora. [1] These types of music usually have West African/Central African influence because of the presence and history of African people and their descendants living in the Caribbean, as a result of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. [2]
Today, “Strange Fruit” by Billie Holiday, “A Change is Gonna Come,” Sam Cooke and “What’s Going On,” Marvin Gaye remain relevant to Black America.
Famous singer Mohammed al Amin and his band Sudanese national anthem, performed by the U.S. Navy Band. The rich and varied music of Sudan has traditional, rural, northeastern African roots [1] and also shows Arabic, Western or other African influences, especially on the popular urban music from the early 20th century onwards.
Pages in category "Songs about Africa" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Africa (Toto song)
African popular music (also styled Afropop, Afro-pop, Afro pop or African pop), [1] can be defined as any African music, regardless of genre, that uses Western pop musical instruments, such as the guitar, piano, trumpet, etc. [2] Afropop is a genre of music that combines elements from both African traditional music with Western pop music ...