African Music & Dance

Africa is known for its cheerful music and dances

African dance refers to a form of performing art found among most cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa.It involves rhythmic body movements combined with music and sometimes theatrical representations.

As a result of migrations and the exchange of musical fashions both within Africa and with foreign cultures, specific traits of African music often show a puzzling distribution. Extremely distant areas in Africa may have similar, even identical, traits, while adjacent areas may have quite different styles.
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