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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Music_of_West_AfricaMusic of West Africa - Wikipedia

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   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.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AfrobeatAfrobeat - Wikipedia

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   Afrobeat (also known as Afrofunk) is a Nigerian music genre that involves the combination of West African musical styles from mainly Nigeria such as the traditional Yoruba and Igbo music and highlife with American funk, jazz, and soul influences.

   • Cultural origins: 1960s, Nigeria

   • Derivative forms: Afrobeats

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HighlifeHighlife - Wikipedia

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   Highlife is characterized by jazzy horns and guitars which lead the band and its use of the two-finger plucking guitar style that is typical of African music. Recently it has acquired an uptempo, synth-driven sound. Highlife gained popularity and the genre spread throughout West African regions.

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   What music is performed in West Africa?

   • Afrobeat, juju, fuji, highlife, makossa, and kizomba are performed in West Africa. West African music has regional variations, with Muslim regions incorporating elements of Islamic music and non-Muslim regions more influenced by indigenous traditions, according to the historian Sylviane Diouf and ethnomusicologist Gerhard Kubik.

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   What is the Rough Guide to West African music?

   • The Rough Guide to West African Music is a world music compilation album originally released in 1995. The second release of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, it largely focuses on Malian music, with six of the twelve tracks coming from that country.

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   What influenced West African music?

   • Islam-influenced West African music commonly includes the use of stringed instruments like the goje, while more secular traditional West African music incorporates greater use of drums such as the djembe. Contemporary styles of music in West Africa have been influenced by American music, African jazz and gospel music.

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   Why is music important in West Africa and sub-Saharan Africa?

   • EVOLUTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF MUSIC OF WEST AFRICA AND SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA The land masses of West Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa are massive thus showing the diverse musical heritage, cultural vibrance and historical depth. These lands have a significant role in the continent’s overall well-being.

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Category:African_music_genresCategory:African music genres - Wikipedia

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7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Rough_Guide_to_WestThe Rough Guide to West African Music - Wikipedia

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   The Rough Guide to West African Music is a world music compilation album originally released in 1995. The second release of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, it largely focuses on Malian music, with six of the twelve tracks coming from that country.