A Wisdom Archive on Music of Nigeria - Folk music

More than 400 ethnic groups are native to Nigeria, and many more have immigrated there in recent years; the largest ethnic groups are the Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba tribes. Traditional music from Nigeria and throughout Africa is almost always functional; that is, performed to mark a ritual such as a wedding or funeral, and not for pure entertainment or artistic enjoyment [6]. Although some Nigerians, especially children and the elderly, play instruments for their own amusement, solo performance is ot ...

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Many African countries have seen turbulence and violence during their forced transition from a diverse region of folk cultures to a group of modern nation states. Nigeria has experienced more difficulty than most African countries in forging a popular cultural identity from the diverse peoples of the countryside [17] . From its beginnings in the streets of Lagos, popular music in Nigeria has long been an integral part of the field of African pop, bringing in influences and instruments from many eth ...

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The music of the Yorùbá people of Nigeria is best known for an extremely advanced drumming tradition, especially using the dundun hourglass tension drums. Yoruba folk music became perhaps the most prominent kind of West African music in Afro-Latin and Caribbean musical styles. Yorùbá music left an especially important influence on the music used in Lukumi practice and the music of Cuba [1]. Yorùbá music - Folk music. Ensembles using the dundun play a type of music that is also called dundun. Th ... Including:

• Yorùbá music - Folk music
• Yorùbá music - Folk instrument
• Yorùbá music - Popular music

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Africa is a large and diverse continent, consisting of dozens of countries, hundreds of languages and thousands of races, tribes and ethnic groups. As such, there is little that can be said that applies to all the music of Africa, as there is no distinctly pan-African tradition of folk or classical music of any kind; the only shared form of musical expression is popular. Nevertheless, there are regional similarities between dissimilar groups, ... Including:

• Music of Africa - Folk music
• Music of Africa - Popular music
• Music of Africa - Notes

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Timeline of trends in music 1990-1999 - 1991 in music. International trends Mickey Hart's Voices of the Rainforest is the first commercial release of traditional music of Papua New Guinea to reach an international audience A distinctively Scandinavian death metal scene emerges, especially in Norway at first, soon extending to Sweden and Finland with bands like Entombed (Clandestine), Amorphis (Dismet of Soul) and Therion (Beyond Sanctorum) The Austrian ... Including:

• Timeline of trends in music 1990-1999 - 1990 in music
• Timeline of trends in music 1990-1999 - 1991 in music
• Timeline of trends in music 1990-1999 - 1992 in music
• Timeline of trends in music 1990-1999 - 1993 in music
• Timeline of trends in music 1990-1999 - 1994 in music
• Timeline of trends in music 1990-1999 - 1995 in music
• Timeline of trends in music 1990-1999 - 1996 in music
• Timeline of trends in music 1990-1999 - 1997 in music
• Timeline of trends in music 1990-1999 - 1998 in music
• Timeline of trends in music 1990-1999 - 1999 in music

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African literature generally refers to the novels, short stories, and poetry written by African writers during the 20th century. Most of this output belongs to the broader class of postcolonial literature. The term "African literature" may also include the oral literary traditions of precolonial Africa. African literature - Precolonial African literature. Because literacy did not become widespread in Africa until the arrival of Christian missionaries in the 1800s, much of the precolonial African literary ca ... Including:

• African literature - Precolonial African literature
• African literature - Colonial African literature
• African literature - Postcolonial African literature
• African literature - Major African novels
• African literature - Major African poets
• African literature - Secondary literature

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The Yoruba (native name Yorùbá) are the largest single ethnic group in Nigeria. The Yoruba constitute approximately 24% percent of Nigeria's total population, and number upwards of 30 million individuals throughout the region of West Africa. They share borders with the Nupe and Borgu peoples in the northwest, the Esan and Edo to the southeast, the Igala and other related groups to the northeast, and the Egun, Fon, and other Gbe-speaking peoples in the southwest. While the majority of the Yoruba live in the south-west of Nigeria, there are also substantial Yoruba communities i ... Including:

• Yoruba - Odùduwà
• Yoruba - Yoruba mythology
• Yoruba - Yoruba cities
• Yoruba - History
• Yoruba - Precolonial Social Organization
• Yoruba - Culture
• Yoruba - Sports
• Yoruba - Famous Yoruba People
• Yoruba - Language Links
• Yoruba - Pictures

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