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Dance in Africa is not a separate art, but a part of the whole complex of living. For Africans, the magic of all life is experienced. African dance is basic, vital, and complete. It varies from the slowest and stateliest of court dances to those which move so rapidly the eye cannot hope to register all that is happening. In all, there is the concept of beauty. Beauty is primarily in the rhythmic action, composure, smile, body decoration and propse etc.Traditional dance in Africa is the integrated art of movement that is controlled by her music which is governed by her languages.Its relationship to music is what chiefly distinguishes it from any other art form. African dance is also a source communication through which it is possible to demonstrated emotion, sentiment, beliefs and other reactions through movement. African dance can be traced to many modern movement. For example, martial arts self defense movement are common movements found in Nigeria among the Korokoro dancers. Also the samba was originally a generic term designated the choreography of certain round dances imported from Angola and the Congo. It is the most favorite dance of brazil.


In African Funerals, the music and dance tell a sort of biography of the person who has. His/her occupation, his successes, his/her social position in life, and how he/she died is reflected in the music and dance. The funeral dances express the importance fo the community in traditional African life, in which people are bound by a shared respect for their heritage and a pride in the accomplishments of their fellowmembers.

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  • speak for ur self only! dont post comments that u know are not true!

  • only the lyric sudanes

  • Is the girl with the long Haimanot when she was a younger?

  • That has nothing with Middle East. That is Sudano-Ethiopian work.

  • True.

  • Middle Eastern and Afro-Semitic music has that effect on most people.

  • konjo konjo song - arabic sexy i love this so much

  • I am strangely drawn to this song. She says Habibi, I say I'll be her Habibti, lol.

  • I agree, but that's not how your supposed to holla at the ladies ;)

  • damn right you are. and we Sudanese love yee to death. why don't ya holla at me so we may get acquainted if u know what I mean?

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