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- ‘Pata Pata’ by Miriam Makeba (South Africa) Released in 1957, ‘Pata Pata’ is a timeless Afro-pop hit by the legendary South African singer Miriam Makeba.
- ‘Sweet Mother’ by Prince Nico Mbarga (Nigeria) This 1976 highlife song by Nigerian artist Prince Nico Mbarga is a celebration of mothers and their unconditional love.
- ‘Ces Petits Riens’ by Angélique Kidjo (Benin) ‘Ces Petits Riens’ is a song by Angélique Kidjo, a Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and activist from Benin, West Africa.
- ‘Soul Makossa’ by Manu Dibango (Cameroon) Released in 1972, ‘Soul Makossa’ by Cameroonian saxophonist Manu Dibango is a groundbreaking Afro-funk track that influenced the development of disco and dance music.
Chorus: A—–Africa, we’re gonna take you to Africa. A—Africa, Africa, Africa, you’re gonna love it, Africa. Algeria, Angolia, Ethiopia, the Gambia, Liberia, Libya, Mauritania, Namibia, Nigeria, Somalia, Tanzania, Tunisia, Zambia, Madagascar, Niger and Zaire. Chorus: A—Africa, … Burundi, Cape-Verdi, Djibouti, Equatorial-Guinea, and Guinea.
The music of West Africa has a significant history, and its varied sounds reflect the wide range of influences from the area's regions and historical periods. Traditional West African music varies due to the regional separation of West Africa , yet it can be distinguished by two distinct categories: Islamic music and indigenous secular music .