African Music: Makossa

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Each country and their regions all have their own brand of music. Even if some may sound similar or have stemmed from the same genre, people always have a way of making it their own and refining it in ways that others cannot. Music truly is a magical blessing. 

Among the many music forms of Africa, the one that really caught my attention was the Makossa genre. Makossa, known for being a funky dance music and quite literally meaning "I dance" in the Douala language had first started molding itself in the 1950s, it uses strong electric bass rhythm as well as having prominent brass. As the 1960s rolled in, the Makossa music genre had become the most popular in Cameroon. Later, the genre, despite some controversial artists, had become more and more popular and widespread to mainstream audiences.

African music, much like most forms of music is made for a variety of things, whether it be events, protests, entertainment, etc. But the Makossa genre is generally made for entertainment purposes, its funky rhythm and vocals are what make it so danceable. It's a wonderful genre that, together with all the music forms of Africa, are filled with soul.


The song I felt was a good subject is the song that boosted and spread the popularity of the Makossa genre, "Soul Makossa". 





Wikipedia. (1972). Soul Makossa. Wikipedia. Retrieved from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soul_Makossa
ShiftsinReality. (December 31, 2015). Soul Makossa - Manu Dibango (Original). YouTube. Retrived from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0CeFX6E2yI

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