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ENTERTAINMENT
OUR
AFRICAN
MUSIC
1950s – 1960s
TIMELINE:
WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE ERA?
BY GLORY ONWUKA
Who doesn’t agree that music is a very powerful unifying-force that brings people together
regardless of ethnicity, race, country, age and language. When the music hits you, you don’t pause to ask what lan- guage, when or where it originates from before vibing to it. We hopelessly fall in love with music and musicians across genres, ages and continents. Heck! I still enjoy listening to some of the old songs my parents jammed way back in their younger days. That’s the lasting power of music!
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instruments and styles of music have existed over the ages on the continent - numerous cultures and ethnic groups with their unique music styles.
106 | The Lion King | Commemorative Edition | January - April 2019
African music is very versatile. Thousands of instruments and styles of music have existed over the ages on the continent
- numerous cultures and ethnic groups with their unique music styles. Some of these art forms, especially the more popular ones such as Makossa, Soukous, Benga Music, Highlife, Afrobeat, etc. have morphed into other forms over time, influenced by era, environment and popular culture. So, we have com- piled a playlist that reflects the styles and jams of the different eras. Which era did (or do) you enjoy the most?
usic is very versatile. Thousands of
PLAYLIST
The era of Palm Wine Music, Apala and Highlife
» Taxi Driver by Bobby Benson & his combo
» Yabomisa by E T Men- sah and his Tempos Band
» Mofe Muyan by Victor Olaiya & his cool cats
» Joromi by Sir Victor Uwaifo & His Melody Maestroes
» Odo Ye Owu by King Onyina
» Pata Pata by Miriam Makeba
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