Post by monjorul5 on Jan 14, 2023 9:05:37 GMT
African music is rich and diverse , as vast and varied as the continent itself. Influenced by a great variety of musical styles in Europe and America (gospel, blues, calypso, salsa...), it is also rich in a variety of musical instruments: djembe , kora , xylophone, timbila... African music is also a a tool for cultural vindication, for the fight for civil rights and a way –sometimes the only one– to give visibility to women. Next, I invite you to take a walk through the music of some African countries. Warning: get yourself some good headphones or a speaker before you start! African music: South Africa, the land of Mama Africa I must start the tour of the most influential country on the continent, and where the main reference of African music appears: Miriam Makeba.
The song Pata is simply irresistible. Surely you have heard it or some of the versions of it. From Makeba I also recommend the song Akana Nkomo (Los Caracoles), very interesting to understand the reality of women in Africa. Although the songs seem old, they narrate a reality that is still in force. Miriam Makeba is so big that she is also known as Mama Africa. She f she was an eminist, she was an icon in the fight against the apartheid Belgium Phone Number List regime of South Africa. The fight against Apartheid also inspired Eddie Grant to compose one of the most beautiful songs I know: Gimme hope Johana , a non-defeatist description of the reality of the black community, with a message of optimism. It will help the youngest to understand what happened there in those years. And when listening to it, no one will be able to stay still. A group with a long history and an immediate benchmark for isicathamiya choirs is Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
They have sung with legends like Paul Simon or Oliver Mtukudzi. If you still don't know them, I recommend that you discover them through the song: Homless . The music is accompanied by a subtle and elegant choreography, very much in her style. African music in Mali, the country of griots The violence in the entire Sahel zone , and especially the presence of jihadists in Mali, make going on stage right now a heroic act, and even more so if the person on stage is a woman. My greatest admiration to Fatoumata Diawara , who fills everything with magic and color. You have to watch her videos De ella Nterini, sowa, Kanou and especially Bissa , where you can clearly feel the contrasts and cultural influences between Africa and the West. I list some other first swords of female resistance to intolerance: Nahawa Doumbia ( Lelalé ), Djeneba Kouyate , Oumou Sangaré ( Mali Nialé ), Dené Isebere ( OGOPO) and Safi Diabaté ( Doussoukouni ). Mali is also a land of great guitarists. Ali Farka Toure , is an immediate reference.
The song Pata is simply irresistible. Surely you have heard it or some of the versions of it. From Makeba I also recommend the song Akana Nkomo (Los Caracoles), very interesting to understand the reality of women in Africa. Although the songs seem old, they narrate a reality that is still in force. Miriam Makeba is so big that she is also known as Mama Africa. She f she was an eminist, she was an icon in the fight against the apartheid Belgium Phone Number List regime of South Africa. The fight against Apartheid also inspired Eddie Grant to compose one of the most beautiful songs I know: Gimme hope Johana , a non-defeatist description of the reality of the black community, with a message of optimism. It will help the youngest to understand what happened there in those years. And when listening to it, no one will be able to stay still. A group with a long history and an immediate benchmark for isicathamiya choirs is Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
They have sung with legends like Paul Simon or Oliver Mtukudzi. If you still don't know them, I recommend that you discover them through the song: Homless . The music is accompanied by a subtle and elegant choreography, very much in her style. African music in Mali, the country of griots The violence in the entire Sahel zone , and especially the presence of jihadists in Mali, make going on stage right now a heroic act, and even more so if the person on stage is a woman. My greatest admiration to Fatoumata Diawara , who fills everything with magic and color. You have to watch her videos De ella Nterini, sowa, Kanou and especially Bissa , where you can clearly feel the contrasts and cultural influences between Africa and the West. I list some other first swords of female resistance to intolerance: Nahawa Doumbia ( Lelalé ), Djeneba Kouyate , Oumou Sangaré ( Mali Nialé ), Dené Isebere ( OGOPO) and Safi Diabaté ( Doussoukouni ). Mali is also a land of great guitarists. Ali Farka Toure , is an immediate reference.