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