ultimately African music. The griots of West Africa are a group of traveling singers and poets who are part of an oral tradition dating back hundreds of years. Their vocal style is similar to that of rappers. The African-American traditions of signifyin’‚ the dozens‚ and jazz poetry are all descended from the griots. In addition‚ musical ’comedy’ acts such as Rudy Ray Moore and Blowfly are considered by some to be the forefathers of rap. Within New York City‚ griot-like performances of poetry and
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the playing of games and the singing of songs and poetry were all a means of passing on traditions and educating people about themselves. The African slaves that were brought to the region brought with them the oral traditions of their homeland. Griots were adept storytellers‚ teachers and historians. One such tale that has survived till today is the story of Ananci. Ananci stories were brought to the Caribbean by the people taken from West Africa and were handed down from parents to children
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An Epic of Old Mali. This book may not be one hundred percent true‚ but some of its history is still worth looking into. Diving deeper into the story shows what Medieval Malian culture was like. Of course‚ this book is just story telling from one griot (story teller) to the next it still has a lot more to offer because of its historical significance. Malian religion‚ moral values‚ their beliefs on destiny are revealed in the book. By following Sundiata’s entire life and his ascent to power‚ shows
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king and liberated the people of Mali. Summary of Chapters 1-4 In chapter 1‚ the narrator‚ Djeli Mamoudou Kouyate explains what his role of a griot entails. He explains that the Kouyates were always the ones responsible for reciting all the history for all the Keita kings of Mali. The griots learned all the history from their fathers and Royal griots were advisors and peacemakers of the throne. Mamoudou also explained that the history is important for the future because history has a way of repeating
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1. What was the function of the griot in sub-Saharan African culture? The function of the griot in sub-Saharan African Culture was to transfer cultures through oral communication. They were West African professional singers and storytellers that told oral traditions including stories‚ histories‚ and epics‚ they were considered a repository of oral traditions. 2. Why were bananas and camels so significant in early African history? What do they represent? How did they change the way people lived
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Elements‚ style and techniques of Hip-Hop originated with the Griots. Griots are West African Travers‚ singers‚ poets‚ historians‚ ambassadors‚ musicians‚ spokespeople etc. and storytellers that passed on history to a village of people. Oral traditions like these were so important in West Africa because it was the only
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Andrea C. Mathis Dr. T. P. Mahadevan Introduction to Humanities I 21 October 2014 Revised: 1 December 2014 Make Believe Creatures Historically Africa has been partly constructed by journals‚ books‚ etc. written by white hand. It is believed by many that one cannot truly talk about the land‚ unless they have lived the land. Two particular novels and oral epics that depict this perspective‚ the perspective of the colonized‚ are Things Fall Apart‚ written by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe‚ and Sundiata
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Over the past 30 years hip hop has grown and influences many ages‚ genders and races. Often hip hop reflects on the outlook on their life. The hardships‚ violence‚ struggles‚ economic and political problems. African american music was heard at every corner in all time periods. The genre of hip hop profoundly the voice of america and influencing the nation.It all started around the same man known as DJ kool herc. Jamaican Born and raised in the bronx new york created the blueprint for hip hop music
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Introduction The 1980s reinvented backcombed hair and shoulder pads and brought us the death of John Lennon‚ the launch of MTV‚ and Michael Jackson’s Thriller. New York‚ a city which has always been a melting pot of diverse cultures and nations‚ was bustling with young artists at the time. Amidst them‚ Jean-Michel Basquiat made his appearance on the art scene. Basquiat was a multi-cultural artist of Puerto Rican and Haitian descent. After his first exhibition in the early 1980s‚ he was immediately
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A Study of History‚ Forms‚ and Influence of Blues Music John Elmer C. Bayangos Communication 2 Professor Cynthia S. Sanguyu March 29‚ 2012 Abstract This study describes how important the blues is as a type or genre of music It aims to discuss the origin of blues music and how it evolved through time. It also intends to identify‚ enumerate‚ and evaluate the differences of each forms of blues music. It will show why and how the blues affects the formation of different genres of music
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