Countries / Cultures

1)      Africa

a)      North Africa

i)        Algeria

(1)   Music – Rai, Cheb Fadela, Djur Djura

(2)   Art – Houria Niati

b)      West Africa

i)        French-speaking West Africa (Senegal, Mali, Guinea)

(1)   Music – Yousou N’dour, Ali Farka Toure, Baaba Maal

(2)   Art – Sous Verre (under glass painting), Bogolan Textiles, Iba N’Diay, Fodé Camara

ii)       Southwestern Nigeria – (Yoruba)

(1)   Music – Highlife, Juju, Funk, Afro-Beat Fela, King Sony Ade

(2)   Art – Oshogbo Twins-Seven-Seven, Nike, Jimoh Buraimah

iii)     Southeastern Nigeria – (Igbo)

(1)   Music – Highlife, Warriors, Oriental Brothers

(2)   Art – Uli (Nsukka) School, Uche Okeke, Obiora Udechukwu, Olu Oguibe

c)      Central Africa

i)        Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

(1)   Music, Rumba, Soukous, Papa Wembe, Zap Mama

(2)   Art - Cheri Samba, Moke

d)      East Africa

i)        Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Sudan

(1)   Music – Taarab,, Samite, Benga, Aster Aweke

(2)   Art – Kefa Sempangi. Skunder Boghossian, Magdalene Odundu

 

e)      Southern Africa

i)        Zimbabwe

(1)   Music – Mbira players, Thomas Mapfumo

(2)   Art - Shona stone carving

ii)      South Africa

(1)   Music – Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Mahotella Queens, Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela, Johnny Clegg, Juluka

(2)   Art – David Koloane, Jane Alexander, Penny Siopis

2)      Caribbean

i)        Trinidad and Tobago

(1)   Music – Calypso, Rapso, Soca, Chutney, Still drums

(2)   Art – Carnival Costume, Willy Best, Peter Minshall

ii)      Haiti

(1)   Music – Vodou-zajj, konpa, mini-djaz, root music, Boukamn Eksperyans

(2)   Art – Art of Vodou, ‘Naïve’ Painters

iii)    Jamaica

(1)   Music - Reggae, Ska, Dub, Bob Marley,

(2)   Art – Rastafarian Art, “Naive” art

iv)    Cuba

(1)   Music – Son, Rumba, Canción, danzón, Afro-Cuban Jazz,

(2)   Art – Carnival art, Pedro Álvarez, René Peña, Saidel Brito, Los Carpinteros

3)      Latin America

i)        Brazil

(1)   Music – Samba, Bossa Nova, Capoeira, Olodum

(2)   Art – Carnival Art, Art of Candomble, Olodum

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This page was last edited 04/11/2002