How can we describe the music of Yemi Alade?
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- In this lesson, we will study the music of African artist Yemi Alade. We will also learn where she is from, and why we are studying her music.
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5 Questions
Q1.
What does 'Mede brebre masi ta' mean?
I don't like slow walkers
I go quickly, I walk quickly
Q2.
What would western musicians say the time signature of Mede brebre masi ta was?
3/4
4/4
Q3.
Is this song strictly 'a cappella'?
No - It is a for singers and a band
Yes - it is just for vocalists
Q4.
What is a polyrhythm?
Two instruments playing the same rhythm at the same time
Two rhythms that interweave with each other
Q5.
What is a cyclic rhythm?
A rhythm that changes after 2 bars
A rhythm that changes after 4 bars
A rhythm that doesn’t change
5 Questions
Q1.
How can we describe fusion music?
Fusion music can only be fused with African music.
Fusion music combines West African music with American funk and jazz.
Q2.
What two genres does 'Old Town Road X' fuse?
Country and West African music.
Hip Hop and blues.
Hip Hop and rock.
Q3.
Who developed the Afrobeat genre?
American Funk musicians
Yemi Alade
Q4.
What is the difference between afrobeat and afrobeats?
Afrobeat fuses West African music traditions with American funk and jazz whereas afrobeats fuses the tradition with any other genre from around the world.
They are the same type of music.
Q5.
How can we compose our own fusion songs?
Play two audio clips from songs from different genres at the same time.
Take the lyrics from a song and combine them with the lyrics from another song.