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African Music And Black History Month
Pan-African themes lead into distinct national traditions, hip hop, jazz, lullaby and religious expression.
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African Underground All Stars · Desire
Roots And Roads · Music sample
African music and Black History Month
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Why it was chosen It is a very apt song to play when thinking about what it means when we say things like Black History during October
- 2Desire · African Underground All Stars
Why it was chosen To remind us of the deep interconnections between Africa and what we might call the rest of the world
- 3Esclave · Papa Wemba
Why it was chosen Continuing the focus on artists who are taking a pan-African approach
- 4Pata Pata · Miriam Makeba
Why it was chosen One of the first global presentations of African music that made an impact in the 1960s
- 6Which Way, Nigeria · Sunny Okosun
- 7Ghana Blues · Richard Bona
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Why it was chosen Continuing the theme of exploring different countries in Africa and some of the music they have contributed to the world
- 9Alhamdulillah · Saint Kumpé
Why it was chosen To express positive feelings about religion, faith, and God
- 10Praise Him. In An African Way · Solly Mahlangu
Why it was chosen To conclude the theme of African music for Black History Month