Q2 Lesson 1: Afro-Latin American and Popular Music

African ceremonies, singing, dancing, clapping, and beating of drums have essential roles even in religious expressions and political events.

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Pop music is generally comprised of music for entertainment of large number of audience, whether on radio or in live performances.

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Popular music literally means famous music around the world.

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Music has always play an important role in the daily lives of Africans. It can be for work, religion, ceremonies, or even communication.

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The Latin American music is the product of three major influences of indigenous Spanish, Portuguese and America.

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African music is a result of the collective cultural and musical variety of more than 50 ethnic divisions of the continent.

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Before the arrival of the Spanish, Portuguese, and other European colonizers, the natives were found to be using local drums and percussion instruments.

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Popular music is mainly influenced by America.

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For the African ceremonies, singing, dancing, clapping, and beating of drums have essential roles even in religious expressions and political events.

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The wide influence of African music spread throughout the world. It permeated contemporary American, Latin American, and European styles.

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