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May 30, 2012 · Music In Africa is the largest resource for information and exchange in and for the African music sector. A non-profit initiative, Music In Africa provides seamless opportunities for artists to promote their music, connect and learn about the diverse sector.
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African music, the musical sounds and practices of all indigenous peoples of Africa, including the Berber in the Sahara and the San (Bushmen) and Khoikhoin (Hottentot) in Southern Africa. The music of European settler communities and that of Arab North Africa are not included in the present discussion. For the music of Islamic Africa, see Islamic a...
It is widely acknowledged that African music has undergone frequent and decisive changes throughout the centuries. What is termed traditional music today is probably very different from African music in former times. Nor has African music in the past been rigidly linked to specific ethnic groups. The individual musician, his style and creativity, have always played an important role.
The material sources for the study of African music history include archaeological and other objects, pictorial sources (rock paintings, petroglyphs, book illustrations, drawings, paintings), oral historical sources, written sources (travelers’ accounts, field notes, inscriptions in Arabic and in African and European languages), musical notations, sound recordings, photographs and motion pictures, and videotape.
In ancient times the musical cultures of sub-Saharan Africa extended into North Africa. Between circa 8000 and 3000 bc, climatic changes in the Sahara, with a marked wet trend, extended the flora and fauna of the savanna into the southern Sahara and its central highlands. During this period, human occupation of the Sahara greatly increased, and, along rivers and small lakes, Neolithic, or New Stone Age, cultures with a so-called aquatic lifestyle extended from the western Sahara into the Nile River valley. The aquatic cultures began to break up gradually between 5000 and 3000 bc, once the peak of the wet period had passed. The wet climate became more and more restricted to shrunken lakes and rivers and, to a greater extent, to the region of the upper Nile. Today remnants survive perhaps in the Lake Chad area and in the Nile swamps.
The cultures of the “Green Sahara” left behind a vast gallery of iconographic documents in the form of rock paintings, among which are some of the earliest internal sources on African music. One is a vivid dance scene discovered in 1956 by the French ethnologist Henri Lhote in the Tassili-n-Ajjer plateau of Algeria. Attributed on stylistic grounds to the Saharan period of the Neolithic hunters (c. 6000–4000 bc), this painting is probably one of the oldest extant testimonies to music and dance in Africa. The body adornment and movement style are reminiscent of dance styles still found in many African societies.
Some of the earliest sources on African music are archaeological. Although musical instruments made of vegetable materials have not survived in the deposits of sub-Saharan climatic zones, archaeological source material on Nigerian music has been supplied by the representations of musical instruments on stone or terra-cotta from Ife, Yorubaland. These representations show considerable agreement with traditional accounts of their origins. From the 10th to the 14th century ad, ig̀bìn drums (a set of footed cylindrical drums) seem to have been used. The dùndún pressure drum, now associated with Yoruba culture and known in a broad belt across the savanna region, may have been introduced around the 15th century, since it appears in plaques made during that period in the kingdom of Benin. The Yoruba dùndún drums are now used as “talking drums” in accompaniment to oriki (praise name) poetry (see Oral traditions). The double iron clapperless bell seems to have preceded the talking drum. Pellet bells and tubular bells with clappers were known by the 15th century.
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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]
Aug 19, 2022 · THESE CREATORS HAVE TAKEN EVERYTHING FROM AMAPIANO TO AFROBEATS AND TOLD THE AFRICAN GROWTH STORY, IN DECIBELS THAT HAVE MADE THE WORLD SIT UP. EVEN AS MORE GRAMMY AWARDS FIND A HOME ON THE CONTINENT, THESE TOP 20 MUSICAL ARTISTS ARE ON TRACK TO DELIVER MORE.
- Anglophone West Africa. Anglophone West Africa continues to lead the continent’s strides globally, with Nigeria leading the charge and Ghana in tow. A number of music industry organisations have reported that Nigerian music fans are listening to more music than any other country.
- Francophone West Africa. This year has been particularly vibrant for the Francophone West Africa music scene. Many French-speaking countries, such as Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea, have drawn from their native rhythms to create enjoyable and popular Afropop songs.
- Southern Africa. South Africa continues to produce some of the continent’s most notable releases, with amapiano still dominating the local music scene. Artists such as Kabza De Small, DJ Maphorisa, Young Stunna and Mellow & Sleazy are leading the amapaino movement, while music makers like Master KG, K.O, Makhadzi and 9umba continue to shape the future South African sound.
- East Africa. This was the year the East African music industry breathed a collective sigh of relief after COVID-19 restrictions were eased across the region.
The concept of music in Africa, especially in sub-Saharan Africa bears a difference from other regions and cultures. The roles of music and dance are tightly woven together in sub-Saharan Africa, and music intersects with every aspect of life, expresses life through the medium of sound.
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Apr 13, 2023 · The 25 Best African Songs Of All Time list features a diverse array of genres, artists, and countries that collectively represent the rich musical heritage of Africa. From Afrobeats hits to iconic classics, Nigerian music to South African hits, these songs have made a significant impact in the African music scene and beyond.
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