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African Popular Music
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- 1970s recordings
- 6
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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 Juluka.
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1970s · Southern Africa · African Popular Music
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6 recordings1970s starting recordings
01Sky People1979 · African Popular Music · mbaqangaOpen in new tab 02Old Eyes1979 · African Popular Music · mbaqangaOpen in new tab 03Uthando luphelile1979 · African Popular Music · mbaqangaOpen in new tab 04Unkosibomvu: The Red King1979 · African Popular Music · popOpen in new tab 05Africa1979 · African Popular Music · rockOpen in new tab 06Deliwe1979 · African Popular Music · rockOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
1970s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
1970s albums
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