ETHNOMUS 25 Study Guide - Final Guide: Fela Kuti, Guy Warren, Hiplife

• School: UCLA
• Department: Ethnomusicology
• Course: ETHNOMUS 25
• Professor: J E S S E D.R U S K I N

Document Summary

What historical factors, as discussed in lecture, helped shape west african popular. Ethnomusicology 25: global pop--fall 2015-- study guide for final. All multiple choice o including listening examples. Trade and migration (scramble for africa europe taking over every territory that has a weakening government, taking all the land that they can get) Islam & christianity missionaries would convert with music. French taking over algeria so the youth learns french so french begins to show up in their music. Urbanization rural vs. city ( music would go back and forth) West african music genre evolved in sierra leone. Used portuguese guitars that were brought over by the colonists. Mami wata kwaw mensah (has a salsa rhythm) Hybrid of palm wine and military band music. Brassband highlife 40"s 30"s ballroom european, latin and caribbean dances. Post african abolition of slavery in brazil when freed the slaves went back to their homeland in africa/ nigeria and they brought the samba with them.