Music has deep cultural and historical significance in Africa. Traditional African music is performed using instruments like drums and incorporates cultural practices like dance. Various tribes across Africa express their unique languages and cultures through music, and religion and communication have long been conveyed through African songs. Music from Africa was introduced to Western audiences in the 1980s and has since spread around the world while continuing to represent African cultural traditions.

1. Music in Africa By: Katie Zalegowski

2. Instruments

3. Making a Song

4. Tribes

5. Life and Music

6. Life

7. History In the 1980’s folk music was discovered by the west Through the 1980’s music became more popular and then it spread throughout Africa and developed around the world. Culture and language are put into the songs Music was a way to show their culture such as how they sing or dance Drums were used to symbolize communication Over decades religion, communication were in their music and they still are.

8. Resources Websites: Music of Africa . Web. 31 Mar. 2010. <http://www.natari.com/>. African Music . Web. 31 Mar. 2010. http://www.cartage.org/ . &quot;African Music - Music of Africa.&quot; Music Education . Web. 31 Mar. 2010. <http://musiced.about.com/od/historyofmusic/a/africanmusic.htm>. Pictures: http://search.creativecommons.org/

9. African Dancing