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What people are saying - Write a reviewReview: The Da Capo Guide to Contemporary African MusicUser Review - Eric Hines - GoodreadsBy now (2010) grossly outdated in terms of recommendations for particular recordings, but still a good resource for African music of the 1950s-80s. Read full review Review: The Da Capo Guide to Contemporary African MusicUser Review - Mark Dickson - GoodreadsA friend gave me this book in exchange for introducing him to the NPR radio program "Afropop World Wide." A great place to start learning the different styles of African pop/jazz music. Read full review Related books
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42 other sections not shown Common terms and phrases78 rpms African Jazz African music albums artistes audiences balafon became Black Brothers Cameroon compilation composer Congo music Cote d'lvoire culture Dance Band Decca Dr Nico drums DWAPS E.T. Mensah early established ethnic groups Europe featuring Fela formed Franco Gabon Ghana Ghanaian griots Guinea guitar band guitarist highlife highlife bands indigenous influence instruments juju music Kenya kora label Lagos Langa London Mahlathini major makossa Mali Manu Dibango mbaqanga mbira Mensah modern music industry music scene musicians Musique Nigeria OK Jazz Onye Orchestra outfit Paris percussion performing player playing POLP popular music radio record companies released reputation rhythms rumba Senegal singer singing songs soukous sound South Africa stars started studio style success Super Tabu Ley talent toured traditional music urban Victor Olaiya vocalist vocals WAPS West Africa western Yoruba Zaiko Zaire Zairean music Zambia Zimbabwe Bibliographic information
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