‘Soul Makossa’, 1973 Fusing jazz and makossa, the traditional Cameroonian music, Dibango is possibly Africa’s best-known jazz musician. However, anything ‘world’ in music finds it hard to sustain longevity in the pop world, so despite having a hit with ‘Soul Mokossa’, Dibango’s international fame was short lived. He remains a respected jazz musician, having played with, among others, Sly and Robbie and Fela Kuti. Personalities | Maria Muldaur | One-Hit Wonders | ...
African music dominates the world in the exported forms of blues, jazz, funk and their children, but the music within the continent is often overlooked. Africa still exports but it is also an importer, adapting salsa, rap and country to its own circumstances. Africa is a metaphorical and geographical crossroads, making the continent the home of world music. People moved from north to south, from east to west within Africa; Europeans ...
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