Africa Come Back The Popular Music of West Africa

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Summary: Just as Africa has impacted the music of the Caribbean and the Americas, so has the New World reciprocated, strongly influencing the music of Africa. This program documents the history of the musical genre known as hi-life, from the sweet and melancholy sounds of palm wine guitar, to the plangent harmonies of nnwonkoro and the fierce polyrhythms of kpanlogo, to hi-life's contemporary place in world music. Performers include Koo Nimo, Segun Adewale and His Superstars International, Adinkra, Nana Ampadu and the African Brothers, Frankie Lane and Gifty Collins, and the Sunsum Band.

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Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (60 min.) : sd., col.
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electronic resource (video)
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2013], c1984.

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General Note:	Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on October 24, 2013. Multi-User. CatMonthString:march.14 Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Formatted Contents Note:	Food for the Soul (2:41) -- Palm Wine Music (3:18) -- West-African Hi-Life (2:03) -- Nnwonkoro (3:59) -- Kpanlogo (5:29) -- Hi-Life Storytelling (4:29) -- Ghanaian Hi-Life Music (4:55) -- Sunsum Band (5:20) -- Modernizing Hi-Life (3:01) -- West African Dance Music (2:47) -- Hi-Life in the U.K. (3:46) -- Segun Adewale (4:19) -- Prince of Juju Music (2:28) -- Ampadu's Love Song (5:31) -- Political Hi-Life (3:44) -- Credits: Africa Come Back: The Popular Music of West Africa (1:27)
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Target Audience Note:	10 & up.
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