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West Africa
3 narrated music-history shows touch West Africa, spanning 1958–1997. Among them: Fela's Horned Revolution, Fela's Afrobeat: Electronic Roots.
Fela's Horned Revolution
Fela Kuti's Afrobeat horns forged a new sound, born from West Africa's vibrant funk and highlife scenes where intricate horn dialogues built hypnotic grooves.
Answers: Where did Fela Kuti study music?
Fela's Afrobeat: Electronic Roots
Fela Kuti's Afrobeat, powered by Tony Allen's polyrhythms, forges a revolutionary sound in Lagos that becomes a rhythmic blueprint for electronic music and a global influence.
Answers: What genres did Fela Kuti combine to create Afrobeat?
90s Shifts: Rock, Rhyme, & Soul
The 90s redefined music, from Nirvana's grunge explosion to Bristol's trip-hop and NYC's golden age hip-hop, proving genres could endlessly transform.
Answers: what song helped bring grunge to the mainstream?
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