Music of Africa

The African elephant is the largest living land mammal and one of the most impressive animals on Earth. The elephant trunk serves as a nose, hand, extra foot, helps gather food, siphoning water, dusting, and digging. The trunk can reach up to 23ft. The elephant habitat is dense forest to open planes. Elephants are herbivore. An elephant's lifespan is 60 to 70 years. A elephants predator is a human. Buffalo Buffalo are extremely large animals. Buffalo stand approximately 65 inches at the shoulder

white because the states of Africa were becoming independent. The West African art and music related to religion because the art symbolize their ancestors, spirits and they’re used for rituals practices. The music is related to religion by using the instruments to create rhythm and to dance to the religious rituals. The difference between the practice of Christianity, Islam and the indigenous religions in West Africa. Christianity was the first religion to arrive in Africa and it travels to the West

I am proud of my heritage, my melanin and my culture. I will not hide my skin because someone else is biased and ignorant. Many people before me have made history and have paved the way for future generations of African-Americans to do something great. They've became doctors, lawyers, engineers-- and yet no one has recognized the great things the people of my culture have done. People are not proud of their heritage, they never want to praise those who came before them. People like Madam Efunroye

European Roots of Jamaican Music English colonial rule began in Jamaica in the year 1655. The growth of a plantation culture in the West Indies quickly changed the need for labor in the area. Between 1700 and 1786, more than 600,000 African slaves were brought to Jamaica. These slaves were required to work for their English colonial masters who would purchase them from slave traders at various ports around the island. Slaves were abducted from various regions of Africa, and brought over to the

Reggae Music Music itself is often times a strong indicator of a society’s culture, history, and beliefs. Sometimes however, when another group listens to one society’s music they also make connections to lyrics, sounds, and melodies that were put into the song. This is very much the case with Reggae music as not only did it take off in Jamaica, its country of origin, but the United States and parts of Europe as well. Jamaicans viewed music as a way to pass down traditions and as a way to pass

devices such as smartphone and tablet. When it comes to science technology South Africa has been no slouch, in 2011 they were able to produce a full body X-ray that emits up to 10 times less harmful dose than regular X-ray systems. Other inventions they were able to produce are the fingerprint identification classifier,3D Underwater imaging system, CAT Scan, Dolosse and many more. In terms of infrastructure South Africa is a large country, with nine provinces that lack the support of national infrastructure

Independence: The Role of Music in the South-African Anti-Apartheid Movement Andrew Fixler Timothy Rommen Music 050: Introduction to Music in Cultures 5/11/15 “Art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with which to shape it” (Bertold Brecht in Askew 2003: 633). Despite evolution across the globe and the continued development of societies and cultures, one entity has remained present throughout – music. Though manifested in various forms, music has and continues to play

Nigeria is located in West Africa along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and bordered by Cameroon and Benin to the east and west respectfully. It is comprised of over 180 million and is considered one of the most populated nations in the world. It is a nation that is ruled by a caste of politicians, wealthy business men, and the educated elite. The rest of the nation is subjugated to sub-par living standards and mediocre health care. At a glance one would think that Nigerians are doing well for

express themselves, West Africa is no different. West Africa like many other places uses dance to praise the earth in hope that it will continue to provide them with what they need and for celebrations. These dances have been done for many years and the people have seen them since they were young. They are a very important part of West African culture and mean a great deal to their community. These dances can be described by the music, costumes, and the purpose of each piece. Music for West African dance

The beginning of Jazz and its Effects on America Jazz is art in the form of music. It is general associated with African Americans. It is associated with Black Americans because it has styles that came from Black American folk traditions and it is expressive of and root in the experience of the Black American. Officially Jazz music came to be in 1917 (Anderson, 2004). Jazz became popular between all races in the 1920s (DeVeaux, 1991). Most people know Jazz by the swing feel it has to it. The