Drum It With Brummet

  Defining Music Genres (Part 1) * Over the next few months are offering a series of articles written originally as one, very... very long article by Titus Kamau. Here, he lists world music genres and their definitions.  Part 2 of this series will be published on June 12th...  You may find it interesting to copy/paste the name for the type of music in a youtube search or online search so that you can experience them more fully. African Folk  - Music held to be typical of a nation or ethnic group, known to all segments of its society, and preserved usually by oral tradition. Afro Jazz  - Refers to jazz music which has been heavily influenced by African music. The music took elements of marabi, swing and American jazz and synthesized this into a unique fusion. The first band to really achieve this synthesis was the South African band Jazz Maniacs. Afro-Beat  - Is a combination of Yoruba music, jazz, Highlife, and funk rhythms, fused with African percussion an...