Bob Davis (EARTHJUICE@prodigy.net)
Thu, 11 Nov 1999 19:44:17 -0500
BAO,
Don't you think that the music/culture created by African Americans
originated in Africa?
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----- Original Message -----
From: BAO <tunde@arches.uga.edu>
To: Bob Davis <EARTHJUICE@prodigy.net>
Cc: Steve Catanzaro <stevencatanzaro@sprintmail.com>; Adam Cohen
<adam_cohen@hotmail.com>; Acid Jazz <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 1999 4:00 PM
Subject: Re: African info?
>
> 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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