Essays on African Music

From the first time a baby recognizes the first hums and rhythm in the world, he begins to enjoy music. As innocent as he is, he would later girate to the beat. The same way the history of music sprung from the innate love of…

When it comes to the term African Diaspora, it is used to represent an industry of a wide variety of individuals today. In fact, there are a plethora of factors that contributed to the development of African Diaspora as a whole. The principal cause of…

With the improvement, growth, and advancement of the African music industry, there has been a lot of artistes that are riding the waves with their music tunes and rhymes. Afro beats, a music genre that originated from Nigeria, West Africa is now the most popular…

They made African music in 2017, with their hits or albums. From Lagos to Johannesburg, from Accra to Bamako, from Lomé to Douala… Who are the African artists to follow ? Na Lingui Ye – Fally Ippupa & MHD It is one of the main…

Background Of The Study This chapter seeks to introduce the subject matter of the study, problem of the study, it also deals with the objectives and questionnaire of the study, how important the study is, the scope as well as the limitation of the study…

Music is an important factor to the African people, their culture and most importantly their communities. It is a form of expression that has the ability to bring people together, providing a sense of unity amongst the various communities. In this paper, I will outline…

Introduction The rise in the use of the musical instruments dates back many years ago in the world of art with contributions of different cultures playing a significant role in the development of the instruments. One of the cultures that have played a significant role…

The music rings loudly through the salon. “A ella le gusta la gasolina. Dale mas gasolina…” This Reggaeton breathes life into us. Makes our hips move from side to side, our bodies shift up and down. The celebration is nowhere near over. We heard that…

Just about everything we have access to and know about now in modern times originated from something used hundreds of years ago. Over the years, things have changed and updated so of course not that much is exactly the same but there are some similarities….

Africa Umoja: The Spirit of Togetherness is a musical production that celebrates the evolution of South African culture through its history of music and dance, sharing the joy that comes with overcoming obstacles of poverty in their own lives, the cast, which includes former street…