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"Traditional African music is symbolic, an expression and validation of psychic energy." W. Komla Amoakua In traditional Africa, music is an integral part of life and is linked with the worldview of the society in which it is produced. It has social, ritual, and ceremonial functions as well as some purely recreational purposes. Traditional art forms, including music, are rooted in mythology, legends, and folklore, and are associated with gods, ancestors and heroes. Musical activities are ritualized and intended to link the visible world with the invisible. Dancing is o… read more
"Traditional African music is symbolic, an expression and validation of psychic energy." W. Komla Amoakua In traditional Africa, music is an integral part of life and is linked with the worldview of the society in which it is produced. It has social, ritual, and ceremonial funct… read more
"Traditional African music is symbolic, an expression and validation of psychic energy." W. Komla Amoakua In traditional Africa, music is an integral part of life and is linked with the worldview of the society in which it is produced. It has social, ritual, and ceremonial functions as well as some purely recreational purposes. Traditional art forms… read more

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1 Play track Pata Pata Miriam Makeba
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2 Play track Kothbiro Ayub Ogada
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3 Play track The Forgotten Eftos
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4 Play track Summertime Angélique Kidjo
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5 Play track Madan Salif Keita
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6 Play track Gomni Ali Farka Touré and Ry Cooder
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7 Play track Wassiye Habib Koité
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8 Play track Bonde Ali Farka Touré and Ry Cooder
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9 Play track Tajabone Ismaël Lô
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10 Play track Zombie Fela Kuti
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