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Nigeria & Ghana.

Post-World War II popular music and popular dance music of Nigeria and Ghana, including such genres as highlife, Afrobeat, juju, Fuji, and palm-wine music. The music is a fusion of African traditional forms with its emphasis on drum and percussion music and elements of calypso, Latin, big band, and...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: African Beats (Musical group), Sweet Talks (Musical group), World Music Network
Other Authors: Dairo, Isaiah Kehinde, 1930-1996, Mann, C. K., Allen, Tony, Ayuba, Adewale, Nyame, E. K., Uwaifo, Victor, 1941-, Mensah, E. T., 1919-, Agyeman, Eric, Osadebe, Stephen Osita, Chief, 1936-2007, Crentsil, A. B., Amanzeba, King Sunny Adé, Captain Yaba
Format: CD Audio
Language:Undetermined
Language Notes:Sung in various West African languages; one track in English.
Published: London : World Music Network, [2002]
Series:Music rough guide.
Subjects:
Highlife (Music)
Juju music.
Afrobeat.
Popular music > Nigeria.
Popular music > Ghana.
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Summary:Post-World War II popular music and popular dance music of Nigeria and Ghana, including such genres as highlife, Afrobeat, juju, Fuji, and palm-wine music. The music is a fusion of African traditional forms with its emphasis on drum and percussion music and elements of calypso, Latin, big band, and jazz, and the addition of instruments from the Western pop tradition.
Item Description:Compilation of tracks from previously released albums.
Compact disc.
Program and biographical notes inserted in container.
Sound recording.
Physical Description:1 sound disc (73 min., 56 sec.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.