I have listened to a combination of both Tony Allen and Fela
Kuti. One song that stood out to me was “Every Season” by Tony Allen with
vocals by Damon Albarn. The song focuses heavily on Allen’s drum rhythms, which
follows a difficult time signature. Most of Tony Allen’s music sounds like pop
music with a groove influence. It uses a variety of different instruments found
in modern rock and found in traditional African music.
Fela Kuti’s well-known
song “Zombie” also stood out to me. It uses a variety of different instruments
to carry the melody and rhythm of the song. The singing is also reminiscent of
traditional African chanting. “Viva Nigeria” is a song with a good message that uses spoken
word along with danceable music in order to influence peace. I noticed that a
lot of Afro-beat music influences peace and moral issues along with the happy
and uplifting tone of the music. African music has definitely grown as a huge
interest of mine after listening to Fela Kuti and Tony Allen.
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