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African Popular Music
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- 1970s recordings
- 3
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Meet African Popular Music
African Popular Music is a genre connected to a wider network of artists, recordings and musical traditions.
The clearest way to understand African Popular Music is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Fela Kuti and Africa 70.
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1970s · Nigeria · African Popular Music
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3 recordings1970s starting recordings
KEY ARTISTS
1970s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
1970s albums
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