Maria NoelAfrican Roots and Rhythms: Genres, Part 2 (East Africa)A basic definition of a music genre is way to classify the style of music. The music industry uses it as a way to market the music to a…Jan 11, 2023Jan 11, 2023
Maria NoelAfrican Roots and Rhythms: String Instruments, Pt. 5 (Zither Family)This is the final article in a series on traditional African string instruments. Again, these are not meant to be scholarly articles, but…Apr 19, 2023Apr 19, 2023
Maria NoelAfrican Roots and Rhythms: String Instruments, Pt. 4 (Lyre Family)In this fourth article of the series on traditional African string instruments, we focus on those from the lyre family. Again, these are…Mar 1, 2023Mar 1, 2023
Maria NoelAfrican Roots and Rhythms: String Instruments, Pt. 3 (Bow Family)Continuing on with my series on traditional African string instruments, this third article focuses on those that use a bow. Again, these…Dec 14, 2022Dec 14, 2022
Maria NoelAfrican Roots and Rhythms: Genres Part 1 (West Africa)A music genre at its simplest is a way to classify the style of music. The music industry uses it as a way to market the music to a…Nov 16, 2022Nov 16, 2022
Maria NoelAfrican Roots and Rhythms: K. Frimpong (Ghana)Alhaji Kwabena Frimpong was one of Ghanaian highlife’s superstars. Unfortunately, there is not much written about him, so this article will…May 31, 2023May 31, 2023
Maria NoelAfrican Roots and Rhythms: Boubacar Traoré (Mali)If you like blues, you will find no finer bluesman than Boubacar Traoré from Mali. His music is imbued with elements of his Mandingo…May 17, 2023May 17, 2023
Maria NoelAfrican Roots and Rhythms: Cesária Évora (Cape Verde)By far Cape Verde’s most famous singer, Cesária Évora was and is still a legend. She is known as the “Queen of Morna,” a music and dance…May 10, 2023May 10, 2023
Maria NoelAfrican Roots and Rhythms: Ismaël Lô (Senegal)Ismaël Lô is a man of many talents, including painting, writing and acting in addition to music. He was drawn to music from an early age…May 3, 2023May 3, 2023
Maria NoelAfrican Roots and Rhythms: Majid Bekkas (Morocco)Perhaps the most famous and internationally recognized Moroccan musician, Majid Bekkas plays traditional instruments such as the guembri…Apr 12, 2023Apr 12, 2023