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Which music style from Nigeria relies on traditional Yoruba rhythms with instruments more western in origin?
Which music style from Nigeria relies on traditional Yoruba rhythms with instruments more western in origin?
Which music genre fuses Afro-Caribbean styles of march, reggae, and calypso and is played by the carnival bands?
Which music genre fuses Afro-Caribbean styles of march, reggae, and calypso and is played by the carnival bands?
Which music genre features a lively and uninhibited variation of a swing dance?
Which music genre features a lively and uninhibited variation of a swing dance?
Which music genre is a fusion of West African with Black American music?
Which music genre is a fusion of West African with Black American music?
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Which music genre is a hard and fast percussive Zimbabwean dance played on drums with guitar accompaniment?
Which music genre is a hard and fast percussive Zimbabwean dance played on drums with guitar accompaniment?
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Which music genre features the use of agogô, agidigbo, and sekere as instruments?
Which music genre features the use of agogô, agidigbo, and sekere as instruments?
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Which music genre involves the movement of hips back and forth while the ankles follow the beat?
Which music genre involves the movement of hips back and forth while the ankles follow the beat?
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Which music genre is a popular style from Nigeria that relies on traditional Yoruba rhythms with instruments of more western origin?
Which music genre is a popular style from Nigeria that relies on traditional Yoruba rhythms with instruments of more western origin?
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Which music genre is a fusion of West American and Black American music?
Which music genre is a fusion of West American and Black American music?
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Which music genre is a hard and fast percussive Zimbabwean dance played on drums with guitar accompaniment?
Which music genre is a hard and fast percussive Zimbabwean dance played on drums with guitar accompaniment?
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Study Notes
Highlife
- Popular style of music from Nigeria
- Relies on traditional Yoruba rhythms
- Uses instruments of Western origin
J'ouvert
- Fuses Afro-Caribbean styles of march, reggae, and calypso
- Played by carnival bands
Jitterbug
- Lively and uninhibited variation of swing dance
Juju
- Fusion of West African music with Black American music
Mbaqanga
- Hard and fast percussive Zimbabwean dance played on drums
- Features guitar accompaniment
Samba
- Uses agogô, agidigbo, and sekere as instruments
Soukous
- Movement of hips back and forth while ankles follow the beat
Highlife
- Popular style of music from Nigeria
- Relies on traditional Yoruba rhythms
- Uses instruments of Western origin
Jùjú
- Fusion of West American and Black American music
Mbaqanga
- Hard and fast percussive Zimbabwean dance played on drums
- Features guitar accompaniment
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Test your knowledge of Afro Latin American popular music with this quiz. Explore the origins of Afrobeat and Apala music, and learn about their cultural significance in ceremonies and daily life.
