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Music of Africa. Given the vastness of the African continent, its music is diverse, with regions and nations having many distinct musical traditions. African music includes the genres amapiano, jùjú, fuji, afrobeat, highlife, Congolese rumba, soukous, ndombolo, makossa, kizomba, Taarab and others. [1] African music also uses a large variety ...
In many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, the use of music is not limited to entertainment: it serves a purpose to the local community and helps in the conduct of daily routines. Traditional African music supplies appropriate music and dance for work and for religious ceremonies of birth, naming, rites of passage, marriage and funerals. [1]
East Africa, also known as Eastern Africa or the East of Africa, is a region at the eastern edge of the African continent, distinguished by its geographical, historical, and cultural landscape. Defined in varying scopes, the region is recognized in the United Nations Statistics Division scheme as encompassing 18 sovereign states and 4 territories.
S. Music of Seychelles (4 C, 6 P) Music of Somalia (5 C, 7 P) Music of South Sudan (3 C, 1 P) Music of Sudan (3 C, 3 P)
Taarab is a music genre popular in Tanzania and Kenya. [1] [2] It is influenced by the musical traditions of the African Great Lakes, North Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent. Taarab rose to prominence in 1928 with the advent of the genre's first star, Siti binti Saad. [3] [4]
S. Seychellois music (4 C, 6 P) Somalian music (5 C, 7 P) South Sudanese music (3 C, 1 P) Sudanese music (3 C, 3 P)
East African musical instruments. Africa portal. Music portal. The main articles for this category are music of East Africa and musical instrument.
East African urban music. East African urban music is a popular music genre of the three countries customarily grouped as "East Africa": Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The genre is basically an offshoot of western popular music, particularly hip hop and funk, somewhat influenced by more traditional African music. Kapuka, genge, and bongo flava are ...