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They Still Love H.E.R. 19 Jun 2013 | 08:28 pm
Nicholas Geisler is a rising senior at Hamilton College who spent his last semester on an abroad program studying Art and Culture in Dakar, Senegal. This piece is excerpted from a larger blog about th...
In review –Trust Therapy 27 Jul 2012 | 11:55 pm
Samite has just released his ninth CD, “Trust,” as a fundraiser for the non-profit organization of which he is the Founding Director. Musicians for World Harmony will receive all the proceeds from the...
Playing an Adungu 31 May 2012 | 02:15 pm
I have been teaching myself to play a new African instrument; one that you may have read about here a few years ago. It is called an adungu and it is indigenous to northern Uganda. I have admired musi...
African Traditions: The Healing Power of Music 19 Nov 2010 | 11:04 am
by Jessica Rich In this African Music Blog post, Samite shares his experiences from his most recent trip to Uganda in May 2010. First, it is important to provide a brief introduction to the most rec...
African Music History 27 May 2010 | 09:00 pm
The study of African Music History is derived from archaeological findings, oral historical accounts, rock paintings and petroglyphs, and field notes from travelers from the Middle East and Europe. A...
African Music Instruments in the United States 25 May 2010 | 11:40 pm
Nearly all African music instruments in the United States can be categorized in three ways: string, wind and percussion. Let’s begin with the string instruments. Another name for string instruments ...
Kenyan Flutes 20 May 2010 | 09:36 pm
Aside from the Kenyan flutes, Kenya has perhaps one of the most diverse assortments of popular music forms, in addition to multiple layers of folk music based on the variety over 40 regional languages...
African Musical Culture 18 May 2010 | 09:17 pm
Like the continent, African musical culture is as vast as the distinct musical traditions of its regions and nations. The music of North Africa has a different history from that of Sub-Saharan Africa...
East African Music MP3 13 May 2010 | 11:15 pm
An assortment of east African music mp3 has transformed the way devotees can listen to the music from this ancient land. Like all recorded music, African sounds are available in digital format to a g...
Traditional African Music 11 May 2010 | 10:46 pm
Linking traditional African music with the United States, there are generous grants being offered to preserve the history and culture of traditional African songs, dances and musical instruments. The...
