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African music, the musical sounds and practices of all indigenous peoples of Africa, including the Berber in the Sahara and the San and Khoikhoin in Southern Africa. The music of European settler communities and that of Arab North Africa are not included in the present discussion.
African music has influenced some of the world's most popular genres today. Hop in and we will walk you through various popular African music styles.
The music and dance of the African diaspora, formed to varying degrees on African musical traditions, include American music like Dixieland jazz, blues, jazz, and many Caribbean genres, such as calypso (see kaiso) and soca.
We asked Zimbabwean musician and teacher Chartwell Dutiro to introduce us to some popular and lesser known musical styles from Africa and choose some essential listening from our catalogue.
This category has the following 60 subcategories, out of 60 total. African electronic dance music (3 C, 13 P) African popular music (5 C, 27 P) African traditional music (7 P)
African popular music has contributed distinct rhythms, melodies, and vocal styles that have deeply influenced various global genres. Many global styles incorporate African call-and-response patterns, improvisation, and polyrhythms.
Electronic music is becoming increasingly popular in Africa, with genres like Afro-house and Gqom gaining traction, especially in South Africa. DJs and producers like Black Coffee have helped make Afro-house a global sensation.
African popular music, body of music that emerged in Africa in the 1960s, mixing indigenous influences with those of Western popular music. By the 1980s the audience for African popular music had expanded to include Western listeners. In common with the rest of the world, Africa was strongly.
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Jazz pianist and composer Nduduzo Makathini says it best, in that melodious African music relies on lingo and lilt as much as Lambe, log drums and the like for cultural weight. Below is a brief history of some of Africa’s most exciting genres to further your understanding.