Africa 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Where did Jùjú originate?
A
Nigeria/1920/Tunde King
2
Q
What instruments are used are used Jùjú
A
Guitar/banjo
Shekere (like axatse)
Tambourine
Sakara (struck membranophobe)
Vocals
3
Q
What other instruments for juju
A
Post ww2 added talking drums
Accordion
Synthesizers
4
Q
Popular juju artists
A
Tunde King (originator)
Chief Ebenezer Obey
King Sunny Ade (KSA)
5
Q
Where did Jali/Griots originate?
A
Senegal-Gambia
6
Q
Define Jali/Griots
A
Poet/praise singer and oral historian from The Mandinka
7
Q
Instruments for Jali/Griots
A
Kora (plucked chordophone)
Balafon (struck idiophone/gord xylophone)
Ngoni (chordophone, guitar)
8
Q
What two portions make up a jali/griot song?
A
Birimintingo (loose adlib portion establishing themes)
Kumbengo (more structured, repetition, during vocals)
