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	Music of the Central African Republic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Ngbaka use an unusual instrument called a mbela, which is made with an arched branch and a string strung between the two ends and held in front of the musician's mouth.
		Popular music in the Central African Republic generally comes from the music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo or elsewhere in Africa; however, Latin, European and American pop are also common, as is jazz and rock and roll.
		Formally Pygmy music consists of at most only four parts, and can be described as an, "ostinato with variations," or similar to a passacaglia, in that it is cyclical.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Music_of_the_Central_African_Republic (487 words)

	Cameroon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central Africa.
		Originally a German colony, the former French Cameroon and part of British Cameroons merged in 1961 to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon which in 1972 was renamed the United Republic of Cameroon; since 1984 the country is known as the Republic of Cameroon or République du Cameroun (its official languages are English and French).
		Cameroon has generally enjoyed stability, which has permitted the development of agriculture, roads, and railways, as well as a petroleum industry.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cameroon (882 words)

	Music of Cameroon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Cameroon is best-known for makossa, a popular style that has gained fans across Africa, and its related dance craze bikutsi.
		The Beti are best-known for bikutsi music, which has been popularized and become a rival for the more urban and accessible makossa of Douala.
		The earliest recorded music from Cameroon comes from the 1930s, when the most popular styles were imported rock music and French-style chanson.
	www.webstercc.com /encyclopedia/en/wikipedia/m/mu/music_of_cameroon.html (1638 words)

	Encyclopedia: Music of Mali
		Popular music is music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and mostly distributed commercially.
		In music a heptatonic scale is a scale (music) with seven (hepta) degrees.
		The modern form of wassoulou music is a combination of hunter's songs with sogoninkun, a type of elaborate masked dance, and the music is largely based on the kamalengoni harp invented in the late 1950s by Allata Brulaye SidibÃ.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Music-of-Mali (3672 words)

	A History of African Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		To put African music in an historical and social context, I compiled the following notes on African history, on the social context of African music, on the instruments and styles of African music, and on the popularisation of African music.
		The fact that music is at the heart of all of the griot's activities is yet further proof of the vital part he or she plays in African life.
		Music, as it is conceived in traditional society, is not a function which enables its exponents to meet the demands of modern life.
	www.acslink.aone.net.au /christo/histmain.htm (2462 words)

	African Music On RootsWorld
		A sticker on the outside of Kélétigui Diabaté's CD proclaims him "the unsung hero of West African music." In this case, it's a description I'm inclined to believe.
		Diabaté's connections in the world of African music are audible in every track, though, with collaborations with many of the aforementioned artists.
		In the News: We note the passing of two of the grandfathers of music, Ephat Mujuru (Zimbabwe) and Rakotofrah (Madagascar).
	www.rootsworld.com /africa (1064 words)

	Encyclopedia: Music-of-Cameroon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Beti, or Ewondo, are among the most numerous, and live in the area around Yaoundé and south into Equatorial Guinea.
		Migration to the city of Yaoundé, for example, was a major cause for the popularization of bikutsi music.
		During the 1950s, bars sprang up across the city to accommodate the influx of new inhabitants, and soon became a symbol for Cameroonian identity in the face of colonialism.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Music_of_Cameroon (1722 words)

	Music of Cameroon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Cameroon is best-known for makossa, apopular style that has gained fans across Africa, and its related dance craze bikutsi.
		The Beti are best-known for bikutsi music, which has been popularized and become a rival for the more urban and accessiblemakossa of Douala.
		The earliest recorded music from Cameroon comes from the 1930s, when the most popularstyles were imported rock music and French-style chanson.
	www.therfcc.org /music-of-cameroon-147843.html (1581 words)

	Coco Mbassi - Sepia - Sisea
		Not a simple task - but she is successful in her musical carreer due to the great help of her husband Serge.
		In the beginning of the nineties Coco Mbassi began to work in Paris as a background singer and whoever is familiar with the music-scene in Paris knows that quite high standards of vocal stamina are expected.
		Coco is also heard on the 1999 CD-release of Cameroon's grande-dame of Bikutsi Anne Marie Nzie.
	www.tropical-music.com /autor_detail/mbassi_e.html (320 words)

	Wired 11.11: 8-Bit Punk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Japanese word means "empty orchestra" - a lifeless musical form unencumbered by creativity and free of responsibility.
		For me, music has always been a bridge between art and fashion, the two realms I care about most.
		It was intelligent dance music made using analog approaches, distinctly human and more individual than simply switching on a drum machine.
	www.wired.com /wired/archive/11.11/mclaren.html (1048 words)

	The History of Rock Music - The Nineties
		Morocco's gnawa music is a kind of folk music that originated among the Gnawas, descendants of fl slaves.
		Cameroon saxophonist Manu Dibango (1), who became famous thanks to the proto-disco groove of Soul Makossa, fused African rhythms and melodies with reggae, notably on Gone Clear (1979), and funk, notably on Waka Juju (1982).
		Raised in Europe, fluent in the musical traditions of the Middle East and of African-Americans, Congolose vocalist Marie Daulne founded Zap Mama (1), an all-female a-cappella group, to sing tunes inspired by the music of the world, such as on Adventures in Afropea I (1993).
	www.scaruffi.com /history/cpt523.html (1030 words)

	Cameroon -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central (The second largest continent; located south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean) Africa.
		The first inhabitants of Cameroon were the (Any member of various peoples having an average height of less than five feet) pygmy (Click link for more info and facts about Baka) Baka tribes.
		The first permanent (A conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it) settlements were started in the late (The decade from 1870 to 1879) 1870s, with (A republic in central Europe; split into East German and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990) Germany emerging as the major European Power.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ca/cameroon.htm (1176 words)

	Articles - Music of Cameroon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The earliest recorded music from Cameroon comes from the 1930s, when the most popular styles were imported pop music and French-style chanson.
		Les Têtes Brulées remained the country's most well-known musical export, especially after accompanying the Cameroonian soccer team to the World Cup in 1990 in Italy and 1994 in the United States.
		The most recent form of Cameroonian popular music is a fusion of Congolese soukous and makossa, a scene which has produced Petit Pays, Kotto Bass, Papillon and Jean Pierre Essome.
	www.gaple.com /articles/Music_of_Cameroon (1834 words)

	ipedia.com: Music of São Tomé and Príncipe Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Lusophone music Angola Brazil Cape Verde East Timor Guinea-Bissau Mozambique Portugal São Tomé and Príncipe Sri Lanka Central African music Cameroon Central African Republic Congo-Brazzaville Congo-Ki...
		The danço-congo; is similarly a combination of music, dance and theatre.
		The godfathers of São Toméan popular music was the band Leoninos, which was founded in 1959 by Quintero Aguiar.
	www.ipedia.com /music_of_sao_tome_and_principe_1.html (341 words)

	Frank Bessem's Musiques d'Afrique: Cameroun \| Music of Cameroon
		The music of Cameroon has a diversity similar to that of its geography and culture: Makossa from Douala, Bikutsi from the Centre Province, Makassi and Tchamassi from the West...
		Although these modern electric music styles were influenced by latin and congolese music, they are nontheless rooted in various traditional rhythms.
		Since then, makossa music can be considered as a music style in crisis, but new talents have made their appearance.
	www.geocities.com /MotorCity/Speedway/4939/frames/mus_cam.html (270 words)

	Amazon.ca: Music: Cameroon Flutes Of Mandara Mo [Compilation] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Musicians for the most part are not professional in these cultures and the music created -- and often the instruments chosen to play it -- are, more often than not, composed and performed for different parts of the agrarian cycle.
		This collection highlights both vocal and instrumental music, but it primarily relies on showcasing the place of the aerophones (an instrument played with the mouth that is hollow), especially flutes, which are highly varied in construction having been made from clay, shell, wood, bark, bamboo, or reed.
		The sophisticated melodic and rhythmic approaches these peoples employ in the music of everyday life is rich with unusual harmonies and completely exotic notions of interval and melody.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000003IG1 (457 words)

	allAfrica.com: Cameroon
		According to media reports, the programme that was organized and sponsored by the Belgian Cooperation for the three-day field trip to Cameroon is aimed at acquainting the Rwandan magistrates with the organization and functioning...
		Of the five, three are from Nigeria and two are from Togo.The Governor of the Littoral Province, Gounokou Haounaye, confirmed this during a press briefing in Douala...
		Cameroon has again emerged in the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) as one of the forerunners in this ignominious game.
	allafrica.com /cameroon (994 words)

	African Studies: African Music & Dance
		Current and some historical background on the popular music of each country in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Indian Ocean, with information on recordings of major artists; plus "Black Paris" music industry information and links to other sites.
		An extensive collection of texts, bibliographies, and links to information about the history, cultures, and "traditional" music of up to 32 different cultural groups ("tribes") in Kenya, with a clickable map and audio files (excerpted from cassette tapes recorded or purchased in the country during 1998-99).
		Music is a major element in the worship of the Orishas.
	www.cc.columbia.edu /cu/libraries/indiv/area/Africa/music.html (2400 words)

	African Music on the Internet
		An introduction to African music in 100 CDs is a directory arranged by country, name of artists or groups, CD titles, artists (including compilations), style of music, instrument, language, type of music, and label.
		Sells beautiful hand-crafted musical instruments." Included with any kora is a day of instruction with David Gilden, who will teach you how tune, fix broken strings when they occur, and get you started on learning the basics of the music." The kora is played in Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali.
		Their Music of Africa series is for those with a general interest in African music.
	www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/music.html (6456 words)

	Frank Bessem's Musiques d'Afrique: Douleur
		Over the years, he revealed hardly anything more of his face, he preferred to let his music speak for itself.
		His long silence was partly caused by his deception by producers who were not interested in his success and did little to promote his music.
		After three albums, he can finally make a living in music and has plans to explore further the music of the sawa region (douala and surrounding ethnical groups).
	www.geocities.com /fbessem/frames/art_douleur.html (286 words)

	Cameroon Music Dance Workshops by Kengmo
		Music, songs, drumming, rhythm perception, mime and dance are all encompassed in this 5–hour, 2-session workshop that will show you how to communicate through movement, demonstrate the difference between movement and dance, and explore the relationship between African and Western art forms.
		Using a variety of authentic musical instruments from Central Africa, stories, as well as dance and positive messages, Kengmo builds lasting bridges between the wisdom and philosophies of his Elders.
		Music workshops and classes by Kengmo are designed to be highly interactive, educational and fun.
	www.kengmo.com /workshop.htm (901 words)

	Petit Pays & Les Sans Visas International - Sokous, makossa and Zouk music from Cameroon, Africa
		Petit Pays has had a professional music career since the late 1980's when he teamed up with the producer Eyabé Kwedi.
		The numerous albums of Petit Pays are first of all dance music influenced by Makossa, Sokous, the more slow and sensual Zouk and sometimes a little touch of salsa.
		Makossa is the traditional music originating from the Douala region of Cameroon.
	crawfurd.dk /africa/petitpays.htm (194 words)

	Other African Music Resources Online
		For the true aficionados "The Encyclopedia of African music" here offers a large listing of a variety of websites referring to a really huge spectrum of musical styles of Africa and the diaspora extending from Angola to Zimbabwe and everything between.
		Included is a catalogue of Hugh Tracey's well-known Music of Africa series of recordings, with sound samples, and a catalogue of the more detailed 250 LP collection, the Sound of Africa.
		From Zimbabwe originates a musical style, for which is available a lot of information and further links at the Shona Music homepage.
	www.uni-mainz.de /~bender/ama_links.html (701 words)

	Sheet Music publication - Cameroon 2-Pt Scott
		This d elightful work from the Cameroon will provide your concert with mul ticultural diversity.
		In the unlikely event it is not currently available, we will advise you by e-mail.
		Sheet music is supplied on a firm sale basis and is not returnable except in the case of error or damage.
	music.netstoreusa.com /sv9/WBsv9533.shtml (213 words)

	allAfrica.com: Music
		The group, which is already making a mark in the music scene with their famed Mmadikokwana hit track, were the main attraction at the show, which featured about 20 other artistes.
		Apart from fortunes from album launches, sales from their music CDs and tapes, another door has been opened through which local artistes will be able to sell their music online.
		Drums are vibrating with the silence of grief among the Arusha arts community after announcement of the passing of Mzee Salum Rashid Karata on September 23.
	allafrica.com /music (899 words)

	African Music on CD: Book & Music Lists: Music & Art Department: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
		African Music on CD African music can be very difficult to find in the library because it is not generally listed under "African music." It is usually listed by the type of music first, such as "folk songs" or "popular music," then divided by country.
		It can also be listed under a particular ethnic group, such as "yoruba" or "baka," or by the specific type of music, such as "juju music" or "balo music." The following is a guide to searching for African music the library catalog.
		At the bottom of this page is a selection of African music CDs that might be of interest to you.
	www.carnegielibrary.org /locations/musicart/lists/afrimusic.html (482 words)

	Music of the Rainforest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The polyphonic musical expression of the Mbuti shares several fundamental characteristics with their vibrant visual aesthetic, such as improvisation, spontaneity, asymmetry, dense texturing, and complex patterning.
		Just as the sounds and images of the Ituri Forest are evoked in Mbuti bark cloth painting, so is the experience of the forest reflected in their music.
		Echoes of the Forest: Music of the Central African Pygmies.
	www.bampfa.berkeley.edu /exhibits/mbuti/music.down.html (142 words)

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