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african music webring
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African Music Webring: The best African Music Sites around the world - featuring all the music of the African Diaspora. To visit a site click on the site name and then use the navigation bar to hop from site to site ...
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Sep 22, 2006
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Music and Musicians in Eastern and Central Africa:
Some people, especially in the West (Europe and North America), and perhaps some of the musicians themselves, would like to imagine that Afican music has made significant advances since the emigration in the late 1970's to Paris, Brussels, London, Amsterdam and various other U.S cities. There is no doubt the musicians are financially better off, earning many times what they would in their home countries. They are also heard more on radio stations worldwide and live performances to mainly non-African audiences have increased.
Certainly, people like Yousouf Ndour and Papa Wemba have become well known since they started the so called `fusion' of African with Western beats, whatever that means. However, it is also obvious that these `fused' numbers are only `hits' in the Western world and perhaps among the few elitist (read `self- brain washed') youths in some African cities ...
Article by Muttu Mondiya Mama about Congolese and East African musicians and their music.
Some people, especially in the West (Europe and North America), and perhaps some of the musicians themselves, would like to imagine that Afican music has made significant advances since the emigration in the late 1970's to Paris, Brussels, London, Amsterdam and various other U.S cities. There is no doubt the musicians are financially better off, earning many times what they would in their home countries. They are also heard more on radio stations worldwide and live performances to mainly non-African audiences have increased.
Certainly, people like Yousouf Ndour and Papa Wemba have become well known since they started the so called `fusion' of African with Western beats, whatever that means. However, it is also obvious that these `fused' numbers are only `hits' in the Western world and perhaps among the few elitist (read `self- brain washed') youths in some African cities ...
Article by Muttu Mondiya Mama about Congolese and East African musicians and their music.
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African hip hop: Hip hop from the motherland: African Rap.
This site, originally called 'Rumba-Kali Home of Pan African Hip Hop' was initiated in February 1997 as a platform for information and discussion on hip hop from the African continent.
This site, originally called 'Rumba-Kali Home of Pan African Hip Hop' was initiated in February 1997 as a platform for information and discussion on hip hop from the African continent.
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African Music Archive: Webseite des Archive fur die Musik Afrikas am Institut fŸr Ethnologie und Afrikastudien der Johannes Gutenberg-Universiteit Mainz.
Focuses primarily on contemporary music. Includes projects and a directory of links. (English-German)
Focuses primarily on contemporary music. Includes projects and a directory of links. (English-German)
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Swahili Opera: Swahili music portal: MP3s of historical recordings fusing traditional and pop and jazz influences.
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African Music Hub: A global portal for African Music, World Music, International music.
The African Music Hub was designed and supported by a number of enthusiasts. If you would like to join us send us an email and state your interest and what you like to contribute, whether it is reviews of music, your local scene, graphics for the web-site etc ...
The African Music Hub was designed and supported by a number of enthusiasts. If you would like to join us send us an email and state your interest and what you like to contribute, whether it is reviews of music, your local scene, graphics for the web-site etc ...
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