MUL 2010 “Enjoyment of Music University of 2010“多享受音乐大学.pptVIP

Fela’s life 1978 – marries 27 women (dancers in band) Accra concert in Ghana (riots after “Zombie”) 1979 – runs for president of Nigeria (“Movement of the People” Party) Band: Egypt ‘80 1980s – tours (US, Europe, etc.) 1984 – jailed (currency smuggling) 1997 – dies of complications of AIDS Fela’s Music Afro Beat (his term) – jazz, funk, highlife Large horn line, African percussion, etc. Long (10-minute songs) static dance grooves- ostinato patterns- call response- improvisation Political lyrics (pan-Africanism) Sings in Pidgin English (why?) Fela on YouTube YouTube - Lady/Water No Get Enemy by. Fela Kuti YouTube - Zombie - The Fela Kuti Tribute Concert 2003 (performed by Fela’s son) YouTube - Fela Kuti Gentleman“ General African Music Traits Emphasis on Rhythm Use of Percussion Density of Timbre (“buzzy sound”) Use of Ostinato Use of interlocking parts Call and Response Controlled Improvisation * The World Africa(physical features) Language Groups of Africa Bantu languages – Southern Africa(400 languages, 100 million speakers) Language Approx. # of speakers Main geographic areaFang 560 000 Cameroon, GabonBoulou CameroonEwondo CameroonDouala 400 000 CameroonBamileke 2 million CameroonLuva 6.3 million Congo-KinshasaTshiluba 6 million Congo-KinshasaLingala 8 million Central African Republic, Congo-Brazzaville, Congo-KinshasaKikongo 6 million Angola, Congo-Brazzaville, Congo-KinshasaKituba 5 million Congo (South)Luganda 4 million UgandaMakoua UgandaKinyarwanda-Kirundi 15 million Rwanda, Burundi Bantu languages – Southern Africa(cont’d) Language Approx. # of speakers Main geographic areaSwahili 30 million Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Congo DR, Rwanda, BurundiKikouyou 4.6 million KenyaSukuma TanzaniaBemba ZambiaNyanja (chewa, chinyanja) 3.2 million Malawi, ZambiaKimbundu 3 million AngolaUmbundu 4 million AngolaShona 10 million Mozambique, Zambia, Zimba