BAO (tunde@arches.uga.edu)
Thu, 11 Nov 1999 16:00:03 -0500 (EST)
well if you want to go that route, I guess you are right. But I thought
the question was about music trhat actually originated in Africa. I
know black people in america are of african descent, but it seems slavery
oppression and just the black experience in america in general, made
african-americans make a huge/different kind of impact on music. Africans
in africa were not doing the same kind of music (maybe few similarities).
ANd music that came form africa this century has not really made/had a
chance to make a big impact on world music. So i guess it depends on what
side of the question you are trying to answer.
On Wed, 10 Nov 1999, Bob Davis wrote:
> Steve,
>
> I agree 100% with your analysis, the fact is that African music has had it's
> greatest influence on the western world, via African Americans, who for all
> practical purposes are in fact responsible for the creation of most of
> Westen (American anyhow) culture!
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Steve Catanzaro <stevencatanzaro@sprintmail.com>
> To: Adam Cohen <adam_cohen@hotmail.com>; Acid Jazz <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 11:15 AM
> Subject: Re: African info?
>
>
> > Hmm, "impact of african music on the western world." A little piece?
> >
> > Well, I think it's safe to say that the African influence is the single
> most
> > important thing that happened to music in the 20th century, and it goes
> way
> > deeper than Fela. Any gospel, any ragtime, any blues, any jazz, any R&B,
> any
> > rock&roll, any hip hop piece you can name (not to mention quite a few 20th
> > century classical pieces) is what it is only because of the African
> > influence.
> >
> > Anyway, as far as African funk tracks, well, Fela was heavily influenced
> by
> > African-American music, which is not the same thing as African music. Funk
> > is Afro-American all the way; so, the more interesting thing about Fela is
> > how Afro-American music influenced African music, which isn't the title of
> > your paper (yet!)
> >
> > Maybe you should just pick one artist and describe how they were
> influenced
> > by African styles... Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, James
> > Brown, and Paul Simon come immediately to mind... but there are thousands
> > more.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Adam Cohen <adam_cohen@hotmail.com>
> > To: Acid Jazz <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 12:27 AM
> > Subject: African info?
> >
> >
> > > I've gotta do an essay for my music class and was thinking about writing
> a
> > > little piece about the impact of african music on the western world..
> > Maybe
> > > talk about the resurgence of african funk tracks by house remixers and
> > > such.. Anyways, just wondering if anyone knows of any good links for
> > > information on Fela, manu dibango or anything else related to african
> > music.
> > > Or even better, if someone already has an essay on this subject (or an
> > essay
> > > on any other music related subject at the University level !!! :)
> Thanks
> > > for any info/essays..
> > >
> > > Adam
> > >
> > >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Adam Cohen <adam_cohen@hotmail.com>
> > To: Acid Jazz <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 12:27 AM
> > Subject: African info?
> >
> >
> > > I've gotta do an essay for my music class and was thinking about writing
> a
> > > little piece about the impact of african music on the western world..
> > Maybe
> > > talk about the resurgence of african funk tracks by house remixers and
> > > such.. Anyways, just wondering if anyone knows of any good links for
> > > information on Fela, manu dibango or anything else related to african
> > music.
> > > Or even better, if someone already has an essay on this subject (or an
> > essay
> > > on any other music related subject at the University level !!! :)
> Thanks
> > > for any info/essays..
> > >
> > > Adam
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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