Do you know that Latin America has contributed a lot and has enriched world music? Latin American music includes end number of genres. While some of them are drawn from native traditions, some others are taken from European folk music tradition. You can discover the influence of African music as well since many of the ...
There is little room for argument that the music of sub-Saharan Africa is defined primarily by rhythm. Melody may play a part in African music, but play a traditional West African song for anyone only remotely aware of musical traditions and chances are they will locate the source almost immediately. It is commonly agreed that ...
If you enjoy African Music you will enjoy the top African Music CDs. The music selection ranges from Afropop, to Gospel, to Rap and Roots Music. The top African Music CDs include and span over several generations of some of the most talented African artists of the century. One of the top African Music CDs ...
Have you ever heard of an instrument called a talking drum? They are African drums, often with an hourglass shape, and often used in African music recordings. But there is a reason they’re called talking drums. Much like smoke signals of the Native Americans, Africa tribes used talking drums to communicate with each other. Unlike ...
Highly developed civilizations, the Aztecs, Mayans and Incans made music that still lives on. Of course, those peoples didn’t leave behind records or tapes. But musical historians and people interested in their own cultural backgrounds have in recent years done a lot of research and recreation. The ancient civilizations of the New World employed a ...