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East African urban music is a popular music genre of the three countries customarily grouped as "East Africa": Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The genre is basically an offshoot of western popular music, particularly hip hop and funk, somewhat influenced by more traditional African music. Kapuka, genge, and bongo flava are some of the subgenres ...
East African musical instruments (11 C, 1 P) B. ... Pages in category "Music of East Africa" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Like the music of Asia, India and the Middle East, it is a highly rhythmic music. ... African music in Sub-Saharan Africa is mostly upbeat polyrhythmic and joyful, ...
The music of Kenya is very diverse, with multiple types of folk music based on the variety over 50 regional languages. [1] Zanzibaran taarab music has also become popular, as has hip hop, reggae music, soul, soukous, zouk, rock and roll, funk and Europop. Additionally, there is a growing western classical music scene and Kenya is home to a ...
The Kisima Music Awards is an annual awards program that recognises musical talent in East Africa. Despite being Kenyan -based the scheme awards artists from a variety of countries, predominantly Kenya , Uganda and Tanzania , and incorporates a range of music genres .
The main articles for this category are music of East Africa and musical instrument. Subcategories This category has the following 11 subcategories, out of 11 total.
In many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, the use of music is not limited to entertainment: it serves a purpose to the local community and helps in the conduct of daily routines. Traditional African music supplies appropriate music and dance for work and for religious ceremonies of birth, naming, rites of passage, marriage and funerals. [1]
Red Banton ruled the Ugandan music scene until the year 2000 when Jose Chameleone returned from Kenya with his "Mama Mia" song that turned into a National anthem in Uganda and East Africa at large. The 1990s saw Uganda's love affair with Jamaican music begin when artists like Shanks Vivi Dee, Ragga Dee, and others were influenced by Jamaican ...