10 Most Popular African Musical Instruments When it comes to musical instruments, the African continent is well-known for its vast instruments. There are very many tribes or ethnic communities in Africa. Each tribe will have its own unique instruments. This has led to very many types of instruments which comprises of wind, stringed and also percussion. Here is The List of 10 Most Popular African musical Instruments The KoraDjembe/JembeKalimbaUduThe Talking DrumMarimbaThe BalafonMbiraShekereAlgaita See Also: Top 10 African Music 2016 1. The Kora probably stands out as one of the most famous stringed instruments. 2. Also referred to as a thumb piano, the Kalimba consists of strips placed on a resonator. 3. The talking drum is probably the most known drum from Africa. 4. The Balafon resembles the xylophone or African Marimba. 5. The Shekere is one of the most famous shakers in Africa.
Music of Africa Women from the Masai tribe, singing. The music of Africa is as vast and varied as the continent's many regions, nations, and ethnic groups. The African continent comprises approximately 20 percent of the world's land mass and has a population of roughly 934 million. African music is as diverse as its cultures and peoples and has flowered in many indigenous forms as well as been shaped by foreign influences. Although there are many different varieties of music in Africa, there are a number of common elements to the music, especially within regions. African music also helps to connect people together in a variety of ways, strengthening the fabric of the community, which in turn reinforces people's commitment to support each other and the community, toward mutual health and prosperity. Traditional music Drummers, part of a large celebration marking the arrival of running water to their village, Ojumo Oro, Kwara State, Nigeria, in April 2004. Musical components Form Rhythmic Structure Texture
Art of Africa: The 50 best African artists - Africa In Podor in Senegal, the place where I grew up, everyone is an artist because art in Africa is not a commercial enterprise but is part of life itself. Let me explain. When I was young, I used to watch the fishermen by the banks of the Senegal river. They were working close to the desert in intense heat, and whenever they stopped working they would start to sing. In Podor, people sing naturally about their experiences, their lives and their relationships. Musicians are respected, but only in the context that the music itself belongs to the community - not to the person who is playing an instrument or singing a song. But I do, of course, have my own favourite artists - musicians, painters, fashion designers. Like Kouyaté Sory, the inspiration behind African ballet. And Kouyaté started doing this during the Fifties, before all these African states became independent. Then there is Miriam Makeba. Then we have visual arts. OGA STEVE ABAH, PLAYWRIGHT (Nigeria) CHINUA ACHEBE, AUTHOR (Nigeria)
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