AMERICAN SONG Africa, is a continent of rich music, arts and culture. African music has survived different forms of transformation in the global music industry. There has been several music genres such as jazz, pop music, Blues, Rock and Roll, Reggae, Ragga, R & B, Indian and Arabic songs that have impacted the traditional African music. There is now highlife music which has a lot of traditional elements. It has given birth to a new genre of music called hip-life and hip-hop, which are largely influenced by Western Ragga music. The influence is also seen in the use of Western musical instruments such as guitars, pianos, saxophones, cymbals, and others. An organized synergy of both the traditional instruments and foreign musical instruments results in interesting rhythmic instrumentals which when coupled with morally educative lyrics would produce great music that morally educates and entertain listeners. The traditional music in Africa serves as a vehicle for showcasing the intangi
