Music of Africa

~Quincy Jones-Music Producer Music. Long ago, it was nothing but a symphony of Neanderthals banging random objects together and no one knows exactly where it originated from or who created it. However, what we do know is that we have so much to thank them for. Of course, music has heavily evolved from cavemen beating rocks together loudly and out of tune. In fact, music has become a major piece within the vast foundation of America’s culture. Looking back during the time of swing music, classic rock

Introduction Is it a bird…is it a plane…? This is too “shay”... World Music Cliché?! When dissecting music, we mainly tend to pay attention to its ethnicity, culture, whether or not its indigenous, traditional or tribal. World music is flavoured by native music culture. Often native music is considered sacred or used to dissolve egos and ignite their awareness of spiritual fire! Ever listen to a piece of music and think, “I’ve heard this before?” Western civilisation has forgotten about centuries-old

Name: Sofia Endara Research Paper Jazz The Jazz is a music genre that was developed from the traditions of West Africa, Europe and North America. It arises specifically in New Orleans, Louisiana, home of musical style, where was a large consignments of slaves, mainly western Africa. That is why the jazz comes from the combination of three traditions: the native American, African and European. The African-American community in South America developed its musical expression through creative improvisation

The jazz is a musical expression that was created it in Africa America and also it is Americas classical music, but first it started 20th century in Africa America. When the Jazz started in the United States, it started first New Orleans, so the Jazz in that time started to become American’s popular music. According to the article Jazz, “The 1950s saw the emergence of free jazz, which explored playing without regular meter, beat and formal structures”, so the free jazz was changing during that time

Many argue that the past griot’s and the rappers of today in Africa, are as different as an apple and orange. *You have those who believe the foundation of both practices are one hundred percent different. Everything that makes a griot who they are, is completely the opposite of what shapes an African rapper. *On contrast, there are also those who presume that the message and way of execution are the same for both lyracis. *The belief that the two are different, mostly comes from those of older age

The past few decades have wrapped the people of Africa with diverse experiences. In spite of their rich culture and deep-rooted tradition their mental harmony and psychological stability are placed under hardship due to several factors. The people of Africa fail to adapt to the ever-widening problems that cannot be articulated boldly and hence the lives of millions are devastated. Writers from their land register the agony of their comrades with the anticipation of introducing better life style to

Believed to have originated in Africa, the Marimba was created where the music was primarily composed with xylophones. No evidence seems to suggest who the primary inventor is, but nevertheless, there is enough evidence to give us a basis; It was created in Africa. How the marimba was brought to the Americas was probably by the African slave trade, where Slaves are believed to have brought the instrument to Latin America, and there it was named the “Marimba”. The bars of the marimba are composed

par. 1). Throughout history, there have been dozens of examples of art uniting people to think, engage, and act to resolve international conflicts. One of the most profound examples was music’s role in the movement to end apartheid. Not only did music unite South African blacks during a time of tremendous hardship, it drew the attention and support of the international community and brought an end to the oppression. Apartheid officially began with the election of the Nationalist Party in 1948. The

One of the themes that the film Black Panther encompasses is cultural identity. The protagonist is T’Challa. He inherits the throne of Wakanda, a nation in Africa, from his father, T’Chaka. This inheritance makes him not only the King of Wakanda but also the Black Panther. The antagonist is his cousin Erik Killmonger, the son of N’Jobo and an American woman. Killmonger was born and raised in America. Both characters, although raised in different cultures, hold similar beliefs that are influenced

Rap, hip hop, jazz, gospel and spirituals are all extremely influential genres toward popular music today, especially in America. Such musical genres, which are derived from African music traditions, were not widely accepted until very recently in history. This process of acceptance is stretched out through several centuries and it dates back to the era of Atlantic slave trade which began in the 16th century. Even though African culture is severely suppressed in America during those times, the traditions