The document discusses the diversity of traditional music forms across Africa, which vary significantly between the continent's over 50 ethnic groups. It provides examples of ceremonial and work-related music and describes how African musical styles fused with those of the African diaspora. Specific genres mentioned include Apala from Nigeria, Axé from Brazil, Jit from Zimbabwe, Jive from South Africa, and Juju from Nigeria. Percussion instruments commonly used across regions are also listed.
2. IT IS A COLLECTIVE RESULT O THE
CULTURAL AND MUSICAL DIVERSITY OF
THE MORE THAN 50 ETHNIC DIVISIONS
OF THE CONTINENT
3. TRADITIONAL MUSIC OF
AFRICA
1. CEREMONIAL RITES
- BIRTH
- MARRIAGES
- DEATH
- SUCCESSION
- WORSHIP
2. WORK RELATED
3. SOCIAL IN NATURE
4. AFROBEAT OR LATIN MUSIC
TERM USED TO DESCRIBE FUSION OF WEST
AFRICAN WITH BLACK AMERICAN MUSIC
DIASPORA – BECAME POSSIBLE WHEN
MILLIONS OF AFRICANS WHERE SHIPPED TO
DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD WERE
MOST OF THEM WHERE DROPPED IN
AMERICA
5. APALA (AKPALA)
IS A MUSICAL GENRE FROM NIGERIA IN THE YORUBA
TRIBAL STYLE, USED TO WAKE UP TE WORSHIPPERS AFTER
FASTING DURING THE MUSLIM HOLY FEAST.
PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS USED
RATTLE ( SEKERE)
8. AXE
POPULAR MUSICAL GENRE FROM
SALVADOR, BAHIA AND BRAZIL.
IT FUSES THE AFR0 CARIBBEAN STYLES
OF THE MARCH, REGGAE AND CALYPSO
AND PLAYED BY CARNIBAL BANDS
9. JIT- HARD ND FAST PERCUSSVE
ZIMBABWEAN DANCE. INFLUENCED
BY MBIRA – BASED GUITAR
10. JIVE – MUSIC FEATURING SOUTH
AFRICAN MUSIC A LIVELY AND
UNINHIBITED VARIATION OF THE
JITTERBUG- FORM OF SWING DANCE
11. JUJU- POPULAR MUSIC STYLE
FROM NIGERIA THAT RELIES ON
THE TRADITIONAL YORUBA
RHYTHMS
DRUM KIT
KEYBOARD
PEDAL STEEL GUITAR
ACCORDION
