Types Of Dance Music Created By Africans Or The African Diaspora (from comments in a discussion thread of a 2023 South African YouTube Amapiano music video)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post presents comments from a sub-thread of the discussion thread of a 2023 South African music video that list types of dance music that Africans and people from the African Diaspora have created. A few other comments from that sub-thread are also included in this post. 

(Full disclosure- I couldn't resist the opportunity to add a comment to this discussion thread.)

The content of this post is presented for cultural purposes.

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Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM A SUB-THREAD OF THIS YOUTUBE DISCUSSION THREAD

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_hgm2Mf6Ag  Tyler ICU & Tumelo.za - Mnike (Visualizer) ft. DJ Maphorisa, Nandipha808, Ceeka RSA & Tyron Dee

Tyler ICU,  Apr 28, 2023 
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Pancocojams Editor's Note- I haven't included all of the comments from this sub-thread because they are frequently posted repeats of previous comments (such as "Jamaica gave us Reggae"). 

I also haven't included comments that debate when a particular music genre (such as Hip Hop) was created. Nor have I included comments that argue about who actually created it (such as comments that contend that or dispute whether Reggae contributed to Hip Hop).

Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.
 
1. @danielmuderhwa2451, 2023
"Congo gave us Rumba 🇨🇩

Nigeria gave us Afro music 🇳🇬

Ghana gave us Azonto 🇬🇭

South Africa 🇿🇦 gave us amapiano

Black Americans gave us hip hop and most genres

Kenya 🇰🇪 gave us support and views

Proud to be black.😮‍💨🤞🏾😍"

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2. @Dmanaka2dice,2023
"SA also gave kwaito & gqom"

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3. @dlilwon, 2023
"@Dmanaka2dice those didn’t get as popular as Amapiano"

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4. @phylahgruh8319, 2023
"As a kenyan I feel both offended and proud at the same time!😂😂😂❤"

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5. @Axvirix, 2023
"@dlilwon afro beats r so pop tfum"

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6. @thatprettyMf5244, 2023
"Support and veiws are from all African countries bru"

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7. @myselfazania7771, 2023
"@phylahgruh8319 😂😂😂. We thank you for the support 😂"

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8. @HarlowChapters-on8sm, 2023
"Zimbabwe gave us zim dancehall"

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9.@delviopinturah, 2023
"Angola Gave kuduro 🇦🇴"

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10. @belle3055, 2023
"Angola 🇦🇴 Kizomba 🇦🇴"

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11. @zambian_, 2023
"And Zambia gave us Kalindula"

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12. @albertopedro8632, 2023
"ANGOLA GAVE US  KIZOMBA, SEMBA, KUDURO"

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13. @navyg14, 2023
"Jamaica gave us dancehall 🇯🇲

Trinidad gave us soca 🇹🇹"

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14. @MzEbony_Luvz, 2023
"Jamaica gave us Reggae"

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15.@munyaradzimupondi2569, 2023
"Kenya gave us kanindo"

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16.@caribbeanstrawhat, 2023
"Haiti coming in with the Kompa & Gouyad  🇭🇹 🙏🏽"

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17. @NO1LIKES2FAIL, 2023
"@danielmuderhwa2451  Tanzania 🇹🇿 gave you bongo flavor don’t forget about that"

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18. @elvira6210, 2023
"Cameroon gave Makossa One love dear 🎉🎉❤"

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19. @lukwesamwape3683, 2023
"Uganda gave museveni"

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20. @clarandlovu3280, 2023
"Zimbabwe gave sungura. Watch what makhadzi and macheso will do  soonest🤞🏾"

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21. @rickimcfarland2269, 2023
"Don't forget PR Reggaeton ❤"

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22. @MrBBrah, 2023
"Sénégal 🇸🇳 give us Mbalax"

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23. @jelezulu4707, 2023
"@slim8497, 2023
"Haiti gave us Konpa and Rabòday 🇭🇹"

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24.@mikediallo6661, 2023
"Haitians gave u konpa

Jamaicans reggae

Afro Americans hiphop/rnb"

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25. @LaurentPlancel, 2023
"Don't forget

Angola: Kizomba/Kuduro

Congo: Ndombolo

Cameroun: Makossa

Jamaica: Dancehall

Haiti: Kompa/Gouyad

Martinique/Guadeloupe: Zouk

Cape verde: Funana

Trinidad: Soca

😎👊👍"

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26. @lesleyk1727, 2023
"Côte D'Ivoire gave us Zouglou and Coupé Décalé 🇨🇮"

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27. @anmafr4967, 2023
"Papi we latinos gave Salsa, Merengue, Tambores, Tango, Bolero and so on…but we are connected because of the african influence/origin ❤"

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28. @ayahp8655, 2023
"Haïti : Kompa

Martinique/Guadeloupe/Guyane :  Zouk/ Dancehall"

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29. @abcminime, 2023
"@Kurtiskase00 there is a difference between rap and hiphop"

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30.@Mohlala46790, 2023
"@dlilwon Amapiano is kwaito inspired. so without it there wouldn't be Amapiano. Another thing there was no YouTube or social media at the time of kwaito. Don't sleep on South African music we're not new in this sh-t*. There is also Mafikizolo who do afropop with classic bangers"
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*This word is fully spelled out in this comment.

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31. @mabel9701, 2024
"Congo also gave us Tango (=Ntangu), but Argentinians appropriated it without ever giving credit."

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32. @WaveyD, 2024
"Black excellence 🔥"

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33. @zeenhlengcobo, 2024
"South Africa also gave the world South African Jazz, Kwaito, South African house music, Afro Pop, and Gqom🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦✨❤️"

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34. @zeenhlengcobo, 2024
"@dlilwon  Gqom did in the rest of the world except for in America"

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35. @sonderexpeditions. 2024
"Jamaicans 👀 cuz I know I hear patois and familiar terms like "whining" in all those genres. Guadeloupe gave Zouk and Trinidad Soca, Cuba Salsa 😍"

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36. @azizip171
"@danielmuderhwa2451 wrote "Black Americans gave us hip hop and most genres". As an African American, here's some of "other genres" besides Hip Hop  (I am limiting this list to dance music which seems to be what the other commenters did- and given in no particular historical order:

-Blues (particularly Jump Blues & Boogie Woogie)

-Jazz (including swing)

-Rhythm & Blues (including a lot of sub-genres such as Doo-Wop, Disco, Soul, & Neo-Soul, and soul line dance songs such as "Cha Cha Slide" and "Wobble" that I think are a mix of R&B/Hip Hop)

-Funk (including Washington D.C. Go Go music)

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-House music

 

Also, Hip Hop music has sub-genres such as Southern Bass, Bounce, and Jigga music.

 

I'm sure I've  missed other dance genres that African Americans created or contributed to their creation such Folk music (Black Americans were the ones who added callers for square dancing), & we contributed and continue to contribute to the creation of United States Pop music and United States Country music. "

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YouTube Video: A-Z of African Dance (with a list of the featured dances):

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases the Senegalese produced video "A-Z OF AFRICAN DANCE". This video features performances of one or two alphabetized examples of various traditional and/or contemporary (modern) African dances.

Although it's not stated in this video or its summary, I'm certain that this video is just a small sampling of traditional African dances and contemporary African dances.

The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who are featured in this video and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO The Dance Hall | A-Z OF AFRICAN DANCE



The Dance HALL Published on May 18, 2014

1er centre de danses urbaines au Sénégal - www.thedancehall.sn
1st urban dance center in Senegal - www.thedancehall.sn
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Information from http://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/the-dance-hall-a-z-of-african-dance
"This is A-Z of African Dance by Senegal’s Dance Hall, a Dakar dance center founded by 26 year old Mariama Touré. She was recently featured in this Google Business Talks profile/commercial where she talks about the A-Z video".

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LIST OF FEATURED DANCES
This list provides the names of these African dances are presented in the order that they are featured in this video along with the dances' country of origin and the beginning time in that video.

This section also includes information about most of these dances' nation of origin or links to YouTube videos of these dances that I retrieved from various online sources.

Additions and corrections are very welcome.

1. A = Azonto [Ghana] (beginning of the video)
From http://talents-p1mafrik.wixsite.com/young-talents/african-dances
"Azonto is a dance and a music genre originating from Ghana. Azonto is known to have originated from a traditional dance called Kpanlogo from the coastal areas like Chorkor, James Town, La, Teshie, Nungua and in the port town of Tema, all part of the Greater Accra Region.
The dance involves a set of hand movements that either mimic everyday activities or are meant to signal an often amusing intention. It begun with one or two step movements but has been advanced to more complex and almost acrobatic movements. Just like most African dances, knee bending and hip movements are elements to dancing it. The dance has effectively evolved from a few rudimentary moves to embrace depictions of ironing,washing, driving, boxing, grooming, praying, swimming, and others."...

2. B = bolo (0.19)
Gabonese dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bzf-Mzuig8E

3. C = coupé décalé (0.33)
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coup%C3%A9-D%C3%A9cal%C3%A9
"Coupé-Décalé is a type of popular dance music originating from Côte d'Ivoire and the Ivorian diaspora in Paris, France. Drawing heavily from Zouglou and Zouk with African influences, Coupé-Décalé is a very percussive style featuring African samples, deep bass, and repetitive minimalist arrangements."...

4. D = dialgati (0.41)


5. E. = ëpukay (0.47)

6. F. = flékélé (0.57)

funana (1.04) [From Cape Verde]

7. G. = gweta (1:10) [Ivory Coast} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPRfIkWpUns

8. H. = hapingo (1:24)

9. I. = ikoku (1:40) [Gabon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd_bfKZfFAI

A commenter on this video's discussion thread wrote that this dance reminded him of the Congolese dance "kamulangu":
Ulysse Aurora, 2014
"Ma chroniqueuse parle souvent de cette danse du Gabon, so je voulais voir a koi ca ressemble. I like it! en plus, ca me rappelle une danse de chez moi (Congo DRC) appellee "kamulangu". Merci pr la video"

Google translate from French to English:
My chronicler often talks about this Gabon dance, so I wanted to see a koi ca looks like. I like it! In addition, it reminds me of a dance of my home (Congo DRC) called "kamulangu". Thanks for the video xxxx

10. J.= jazzé (1:57)
From "young talents/african dances.com"
"It [jazzé] is the actual fashion dance in Gabon for a little bit more than 2 years ago, it replaces its predecessor the Bolo. Conscious of the cultural effects of a dance for it's country, gabonese people try to promote it in their clip, in videos on internet, in concerts... A lot of attention that Bolo has not really known.

In spite of such efforts, Jazzé still being danced by gabonese people."

11. K. = kizomba (2:14)
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kizomba
"Kizomba is one of the most popular genres of dance originating in Angola. Unlike semba, kizomba music is characterized by a slower and usually very romantic rhythm.

Stylistic origins: Semba – Kompa and Kilapanga
Cultural origins: Late 1970s Angola"

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12. L. = logobi (2:24)
From "young talents/african dances.com"
In Ivory-Coast, new dances rain... It might be the country most productive in this way. It must be due to ivorian singer (called DJ) who launch a new dance to accompany the new tube they turn out.

Logobi seems to exist since the second part of the 80's. It used to be remixed over the years with african contemporaries dances and succeed to seduce many kids in France..."

13. M. = mulay ceuguin (2:40)

14. N. = ndem (2.50)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnT5cbPpp4w
Here's a comment from that video's discussion thread:
odrique GUETSS, 2012
Vive la musique folklorique du Cameroun
"Long life the folk music of the Cameroons"

15. O. = Oriental 3:06 [Note: In the United States, this type of dancing is referred to as "belly dancing". Referring to it as "Oriental" would probably be considered offensive.]

16. P. = Pantsula (3:26)

17. Q. No dance is featured for this letter. The word "Quoi?" (French) = "What?" (English) is shown on the screen. (3:40)

18. R. = rass (3:50)

rimbaxpaxpax (3:57)

19. S = Sabar [Senegal] (4:02)


skelewu (4:16)

20. t. = taracha (4:27)

thiaxagün (4:37)

21. U. No dance is featured for this letter. (4:47)

22. V. = vooga (4:50)

23. W. = wati dance (5:00)

24. X. = xeccël mbalu jënn (5:12)

25. Y. = youza (5:22)

26. Z.= zoropoto (5:32)
From "young talents/african dances.com"
"Zropoto or Zoropoto (or Placali dance) was one of the popular dances in 2011-2012 in Ivory Coast. Launched bu DJ Arafat since may 2010, it is a mix of hip hop and dances from Ivory Coast. It keep on seducing kids as we can see on internet, revealing very young genius of self-expression through movement.

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Traditional African Hip Shaking Dances

Edited by Azizi Powell

This post showcases eight videos of traditional hip shaking dances from four regions of Africa (North, East, South, and West). I'm particularly interested in the close similarity between these dances from these various African regions.

These traditional African hip shaking dances also remind me of Hawaiian hula dances and other Polynesian hip shaking dances.

With the exception of this short video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb_PW8iQmWw "Traditional Congolese Dance", this post doesn't include any videos of traditional hip shaking dances from Central Africa. I would appreciate any help in identifying YouTube videos of traditional hip shaking dances from Central Africa. Thanks!

The content of this post is presented for historical, folkloric, entertainment, educational, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

My thanks to the performers, musicians, and videographers of these featured videos. Thanks also to the uploaders of these videos.

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FEATURED VIDEOS

Video #1: Rhythm of the Nile - ACT II Traditional Egyptian Wedding [Egypt, North Africa]



Published on Mar 26, 2012 by HannanBellyDance

The Rhythm of the Nile production of 2008 was a breakthrough in Egyptian Dance in Canada. Act II showcased the dances of a traditional Egyptian Wedding. Brought to you by the Egyptian Dance Company and Nada El Masriya.

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Video #2: Bellydance with Sadie.flv [Egypt, North Africa]



Uploaded by isaorchidea on Feb 19, 2011

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Video #3: Mesach Semakula: Njagala Nyimbire Omutanda (sautivideos.com) [Uganda, East Africa]



Uploaded by zidoolo on Jun 21, 2008

Luganda music video
For free music videos, please visit:
www.sautivideos.com

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Here's some information about the "Luganda" language from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luganda
"Ganda, or Luganda (Ganda: Oluganda [oluɡaːnda][missing tone]), is the major language of Uganda, spoken by over sixteen million Ganda and other people mainly in Southern Uganda, including the capital Kampala. It belongs to the Bantu branch of the Niger–Congo language family.".

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Video #4: UGPulse.com : Kiganda Drums and Dance by the Planets [Uganda, East Africa]


Uploaded by ugpulse on Dec 19, 2006

http://www.ugpulse.com/articles/daily/homepage.asp?ID=551

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"The Planets" is the name of this Ugandan dance company.

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Here's a comment from this video's viewer comment thread http://www.youtube.com/all_comments?v=5rPw2JLeIZk:

"wow!wow!wow! you have to love africa!we are one people-in zambia we have similar dances-is this a bantu tribe?if it is it would explain alot!proud to be african-proud to be a bantu! bantu=people."
-bwazi24, 2012
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Video #5: South African Music (Dikgomo remix) [South Africa]



Uploaded by ushotee on Jul 31, 2007

Beautiful AFRICA. FROM CAPE TO CAIRO. GOD BLESS YOU AFRICA. WE LOVE YOU.

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This is a traditional Tsonga dance called "xibalani" ("shibelani"). From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsonga_people:
"The Tsonga people (Tsonga: VaTsonga) inhabit the southern coastal plain of Mozambique, parts of Zimbabwe and Swaziland, and Mpumalanga and Limpopo Province of South Africa...

It is believed that ancestors of the Tsonga, who now primarily inhabit an area in southern Mozambique, originated farther north in central Africa."...
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Click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xibelani_dance to read information about this dance.

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Video #6: South African music (Vomaseve Dance Mix) [South Africa]



Uploaded by ushotee on Aug 2, 2007

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Video #7: Bamaya [Ghana, West Africa]



Uploaded by awalalhassan on Jun 24, 2007

Awal Alhassan and the Center for National Culture in Tamale. Performing their traditional dance, Bamaya, of the Dagombas in Northern Ghana. www.sohoyini.com

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Here's some information about this dance from http://www.afridance.com/repertoire.html:

"Bamaya, a Dogbane harvest dance usually performed by men in ladies’ skirts, involves wiggling of the pelvis. This special dance is based on the story of a man who maltreated his wife, resulting in a plague of famine for the whole territory. It was revealed that in order to humble the man in question to his wife, all the men in the village had to dress like women - hence the Bamaya costume. The gender equality element furnishes us with food for thought…be nice to all living things. Some schools of traditional thought links the dance movements of Bamaya to fanning off mosquitoes".

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Video #8: Bamaya dance in Northern Ghana [Ghana, West Africa]


Uploaded by BrianneA9 on Mar 23, 2010

"Bamaya" traditional dance at a village in Tamale, Ghana, West Africa.

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