The African music is like a special treasure, full of stories and traditions. It’s not just for fun – music helps people talk to each other, tell stories, and build a sense of togetherness. We’re going to explore African music, from old times in places like Nigeria, Mali and Ghana to the cool music we hear today. African music is renowned for the use of special instruments like the kora, djembe, Oja, Ekwe, ogene and mbira, showing how clever African musicians are in making sounds with things they find around them.
African music has always been connected to important events like religious ceremonies and celebrations, relying on drums, dances, and singing to make these moments special. It is worthy of note that factors like the slave trade and colonization affected African music, bringing in new influences. This mix of African rhythms with music from other parts of the world created different styles like Afrobeat, Egedege, Atiliogwu and Jazz etc.
