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African Popular Music
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- Starting recordings
- 18
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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 አለማየሁ እሸቴ, አያለው፡መስፍን and Wallias Band.
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East Africa · African Popular Music
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01Wèdèdku afqèrkushEthio-jazz · éthio jazzOpen in new tab 02Muziqa MuziqaEthio-jazz · éthio jazzOpen in new tab 03AtraqègnEthio-jazz · éthio jazzOpen in new tab 04Talkin' Talkin'1998 · Afrobeat · afrobeatOpen in new tab 05Tezeta2001 · Ethio-jazz · éthio jazzOpen in new tab 06Tashamanalètch2018 · Ethio-jazz · éthio jazzOpen in new tab 07Yèmendjar shègaEthio-jazz · éthio jazzOpen in new tab 08GèdawoEthio-jazz · éthio jazzOpen in new tab 09Mètch ené terf fèlèghuEthio-jazz · éthio jazzOpen in new tab 10Feqer aydèlèm wèyEthio-jazz · éthio jazzOpen in new tab
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