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M 10 C
QUARTER II
 OBJECTIVES
Analyzes musical characteristics of Afro-Latin
American and popular music through
listening activities; MU10AP-IIa-h-5

Describes the historical and cultural

background of Afro-Latin American and
popular music; MU10AP-IIa-g-2
WHAT I KNOW
Read the statements carefully and identify what are being described. Write
your answers on the space provided.
1. African traditional music is used primarily during _________.
A. Birth B. Death C. Marriage D. All of the above
2. The term is used to describe the fusion of West African with Black
American.
A. Afrobeat B. Axe C. Jit D. Jive
3. It is a musical genre from Nigera in the Yoruba tribal style to wake up the
worshippers after fasting during the Muslim holy feast of Ramadan.
A. Apala B. Axe C. Jit D. Juju
4. It is like a question and answer form of communication.
A. Blues B. Call and Response C. Soul D. Spiritual
5. The best known proponent of Reggae is _______________.
Body Percussion is the art of
striking the body to produce
various types of sound.
AFRO-LATIN AMERICAN
AND POPULAR MUSIC
MUSIC OF AFRICA
The music of Africa is the product of
the diverse history, topography, and
unique musical heritage of more than
50 countries. It is the result of the
fusion of traditional and European
influences which was a result of the
colonization of Europe to the majority
of the continent until the 19th
Century.
African music is one of the most influential
styles of music in the world. It has greatly
influenced the music of Contemporary
America, Latin America and European
music. Its highly energetic and rhythmically
challenging beats are quite universal. Jazz,
Gospel and Spiritual, and RnB are genres of
music that have deep roots to African
music.
 Music has always been an
important part in the daily life of
African people, whether for work,
religion, ceremonies, or even
communication.
 Singing, dancing, hand clapping
and beating of drums are essential
to many African ceremonies,
including those for birth, death,
initiation, marriage, and funerals.
 Music and dance are also
important to religious
expression and political events.
TRADITIONAL MUSIC
OF
AFRICA
 African traditional
music is largely
functional in nature,
used primarily in
ceremonial rites, such
as birth, death,
marriage, succession,
worship, and spirit
invocations.
 Others are work
related or social in
nature, while many
traditional societies
view their music as
entertainment.
 TYPES
OF
AFRICAN MUSIC
TYPES OF AFRICAN
MUSIC
AFROBEAT
TYPES OF AFRICAN
MUSIC
AFROBEAT
APALA (AKPALA)
TYPES OF AFRICAN
MUSIC
AFROBEAT
APALA (AKPALA)
AXE
TYPES OF AFRICAN
MUSIC
AFROBEAT
APALA (AKPALA)
AXE
JIT
TYPES OF AFRICAN
MUSIC
AFROBEAT
APALA (AKPALA)
AXE
JIT
JIVE
TYPES OF AFRICAN
MUSIC
AFROBEAT
APALA (AKPALA)
AXE
JIT
JIVE
JUJU
TYPES OF AFRICAN
MUSIC
AFROBEAT
APALA (AKPALA)
AXE
JIT
JIVE
JUJU
KWASSA KWASSA
TYPES OF AFRICAN
MUSIC
AFROBEAT
APALA (AKPALA)
AXE
JIT
JIVE
JUJU
KWASSA KWASSA
MARABI
 AFROBEAT
Term used to describe the
fusion of West African with
black American Music.
APALA(AKPALA)
Musical genre from Nigeria in
the Yoruba tribal style to wake
up the worshippers after
fasting during the Muslim holy
feast of Ramadan.
AXE
Popular musical genre from
Salvador, Bahia, and Brazil. It
fuses the Afro – Carribbean
styles of the marcha, reggae and
calypso and is played by carnival
bands.
 JIT
A hard and fast percussive
Zimbabwean dance music played
on drums with guitar
accompaniment, influenced by
mbira.
 JIVE
A popular form of South African
Music featuring a lively and
uninhibited variation of the
jitterbug, a form of swing dance.
 JUJU
A popular music style from Nigeria
that relies on the traditional Yoruba
rhythms. A drum kit, keyboard, pedal
steel guitar, and accordion are used
along with the traditional dun-dun
KWASSA KWASSA
A dance style begun in Zaire in late
1980’s popularized by Kanda Bongo
man. In this dance style, the hips
move back and forth while the arms
follow the hip movements.
 MARABI
A South African three-
chord township music of
the 1930’s – 1960’s which
evolved into African Jazz.
VOCAL FORMS
OF
AFRICAN MUSIC
MARACATU
MARACATU
BLUES
MARACATU
BLUES
SOUL
MARACATU
BLUES
SOUL
SPIRITUAL
 MARACATU
BLUES
SOUL
SPIRITUAL
CALL AND RESPONSE
 MARACATU

It is the combination of strong rhythms of African

percussion instruments and Portuguese melodies.
This form of music is being paraded along the
streets by up to 100 participants.
 BLUES

It is one of the most widely performed musical

forms of the late 19th century.
The melodies of blues are expressive and soulful.
The slaves and their descendants
used to sing these as they work in the fields.
 SOUL

Soul Music was a popular music genre of the 1950’s and

1960’s. It is originated in the United States. It combines
elements of African –American gospel music, rhythm
and blues, and often jazz. The catchy rhythms are
accompanied by handclaps and extemporaneous body
moves which are among its important features.
 SPIRITUAL
It originated in the Unites States and created by
African-American slaves.
It is also known as “Negro Spiritual”. It became
a means of imparting Christian values and a
way of venting their hardships as slaves.
 CALL AND RESPONSE

It is likened to a question and answer sequence

in human communication. The slaves used to
sing these songs while simultaneously doing all
their tasks in a day.
POST ASSESSMENT
Please get and ready your
paper and pen.

TRUE OR FALSE
Music has always been
an important part in
the daily life of African
people.
Singing, dancing, hand
clapping and beating of
drums are essential to
many African
ceremonies.
Spiritual Music combines elements of
African –American gospel music,
rhythm and blues, and often jazz. The
catchy rhythms are accompanied by
handclaps and extemporaneous body
moves which are among its important
features.
Blues is the combination of strong
rhythms of African percussion
instruments and Portuguese
melodies. This form of music is
being paraded along the streets by
up to 100 participants.
Maracatu is one of the most widely
performed musical forms of the late
19th century. The melodies of blues
are expressive and soulful. The
slaves and their descendants
used to sing these as they work in
the fields.