Who made Afro jazz?
Afro-Cuban jazz emerged in the early 1940s with the Cuban musicians Mario Bauzá and Frank Grillo “Machito” in the band Machito and his Afro-Cubans in New York City.
What instruments are in South African jazz?
In South Africa, this ensemble had a fluid personnel; in London, however, the Blue Notes consisted of Mongezi Feza on trumpet, Dudu Pukwana on alto saxophone, Chris McGregor on piano, Johnny Dyani on double bass, and Louis Moholo on drums.
Which evolved into African jazz?
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| Afrobeat | term used to describe the fusion of West African with black american music |
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| Marabi | south african three-chord township music of the 1930s-1960s which evolved into African Jazz. |
| Reggae | |
| Salsa | |
| Samba | evolved into an African-Brazillian invention in the working class and slum districts of Rio de Janeiro |
What’s Cuban music called?
Danzón is the official music and dance of Cuba and dates back to the late 1800s. Danzón isn’t just an important root of music and dance in Cuban culture – it’s an important basis for world music in general.
What came first jazz or blues?
Both genres originated in the Southern United States around the late 1800s to early 1900s, with blues arriving first, then jazz a little later. Both were inventions of African Americans, who combined African musical concepts with European musical concepts, thus making these both uniquely American music genres.
Why is jazz random?
Often times this will sound like random notes, because they are. The musician is intentionally trying to get lost within the scales to find something that catches their interest, then they develops their new found musical Easter egg!
What did jazz borrow from Africa?
Jazz was born out of and evolved through the African American experience in the U.S. Jazz evolved from slave songs and spirituals (religious African American folk songs). Jazz’s originators and most important innovators were primarily African Americans.