As ‘African music’ is made up of the musics from many, many different regions, it can only be described in very general terms.
A better way to understand music in Africa is to concentrate on a single region, with detailed, interconnected information, based on description and analysis. And with many examples of local and neighbouring repertoires.
The site may be useful for those who wish to study the music of a single region in Africa.
It is about music and related dance, text and ritual in Chibale, Serenje District, Zambia.
Based on research done between 1981 and 2013. Compiled in collaboration with people in Chibale.
This study does not only cover the last 40 years, but also attempts to reconstruct the history of music and related dance, text and ritual in the area.
