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West Africa is the reason we have the music we do now. Africans brought their song to America when they came, then Americans learned those types of music, leading to jazz,rap and other music types.

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What type of music is played in west of Africa?

lots of music is played in west africa.


Which part of Africa influence Zazz Blue and Ray music in American society?

West Africa.


Where would you hear west African music?

In the western part of Africa


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What type of music is played in west of Africa?

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What functions does music serve in West Africa society and what styles of singing and instruments and drumming and dance are characteristic of West Africa society?

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Is West Africa where blues originated?

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Which part of Africa influence Zazz Blue and Ray music in American society?

West Africa.


Where would you hear west African music?

In the western part of Africa


What are three traditional arts of West Africa?

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African countries with the best music industries?

Nigeria most definitely has the best music industry in Africa.


Music functions in west Africa everyday life A as something to be admired by the general public B accompaniment for tribal ceremonies C accompaniment for body movement D all of the above?

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What did the Griots of West Africa do?

Griots are groups of travelling, professional musicians. They provided music for all sorts of work activities in ancient West Africa. West Africa had a very complex and lively musical culture that would eventually influence music and dance trends globally through African slaves brought to the New World. Some elements of griot organisation survive into how music is performed and valued to this day in the Americas by Afro-Americans.


In the transatlantic trade cycle which group provided forced labor?

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