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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Music_of_West_AfricaMusic of West Africa - Wikipedia

    Traditional West African music varies due to the regional separation of West Africa, yet it can be distinguished by two distinct categories: Islamic music and indigenous secular music.

  2. www.youtube.com › playlistTop 10 best West African Songs - YouTube

    Waulk Records pick of the best West African songs featured on this channel, with music from Juldeh Camara (The Gambia), The Polyversal Souls (Germany/Ghana) ...

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  4. www.britannica.com › art › African-musicAfrican music | History, Artists, Genres, Instruments, & Facts

    May 27, 2024 · The best known of these are West African “highlife,” Congolese dance music, tarabu of East Africa, and South African styles. With the widespread adoption of Christianity in Africa since the 19th century, many new varieties of African church music have risen and continue to evolve.

  5. study.com › academy › lessonWest African Music | Characteristics, Instruments & Melody

    Nov 21, 2023 · The term West African Music encompasses musical traditions from hundreds of distinct cultures and peoples in over a dozen different African nations along Africa's west coast.

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    • Crane School of Music Hosts Concert by West African Drum and Dance Ensemble
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    • Show #233: The Entrancing Sound of the West African Kora | KCRW Music Blog

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  7. www.last.fm › tag › west africanWest african music | Last.fm

    Explore the musical heritage of West Africa, from Senegal to Nigeria, with Last.fm. Discover top artists, tracks, albums and genres of West African music, and listen to samples and buy tracks online.

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    Track Name
    Artist Name
    1
    Din Din Wo (Little Child)
    Habib Koité & Bamada
    2
    Nyatiti
    Andrew Bird
    3
    Better Change Your Mind
    William Onyeabor
    4
    Sega
    Ali Farka Touré and Ry Cooder

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  8. www.youtube.com › playlistTraditional West African Rhythms - YouTube

    This is a collection of traditional West African music that I've found on YouTube. I've been a student of Abdoulaye Diakite when he lived in San Francisco. H...

  9. www.youtube.com › playlistWest African music for kora and balafon - YouTube

    West Africa has such a rich musical heritage. Here is a playlist focusing on two instruments: the kora (a 21-string harp) and the balafon (a xylophone with w...