The Impact Of Music In African Culture

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Music and culture have always been a best friends that cannot do without each other. Even before the arrival of musical instrumental, music have been playing a lot of vital roles in our cultures and societies all around the Africa from generations to generation. Music has the power to make us happy, to make us get through bad days, to bring us together, educate us and much more.

Culture is who we are, it's what make each and every one of us unique. Culture is the characteristic of group of people within a society. It may be language, religion, lifestyle, music etc. Different people from different society or tribes have different cultures.

However, here in African there is music in every culture. The music can be differ greatly throughout Africa, but they play a lot of similar purposes. In African, Music can be used in communicating and passing message from one places to another, from one person to another by the beating of musical instrumental called Agogo,or drum. This musical instrumental are beaten to called the attention of people before making announcement. This olden days method of communication still exist among in the Yoruba and Igbo land in Nigeria.

Music can also be used in celebrating and bringing people together. Music is part of every festival, ceremony and religion. There is no celebration without music, whether it's a naming ceremonies, wedding ceremony, traditional festival there's always music. The music helps people to have fun, express their feelings and feel excitement. In some part of African, music is been used to praise their king and sermon their god's during their festival.

There is no way you will mention Music in African without mentioning dance. In African, Music can be used in telling story, to educate, motivate and entertain people through dance. Dancing and singing is what make we African so unique.

Overall, Music is so important in African culture. It's brings people together, it makes us happy and unite everyone.

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