Asante, Moefi Kete and Kariamu Welsh Asante. African Culture: The Rhythms of Unity. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press, 1985.
This book attempts to express, that when one speaks of unity in Africa, they are speaking of the commonalties among the people. To the degree that the maternal conditions influence the choices people make and that Africans share similarities in behavior, perception and technologies.
Bebey, Francis. African Music: A People Art. 1st U.S. ed. New York: L. Hill, 1975.
The intentions of this book is to introduce the reader to the world of traditional African Music.
Chernoff, John Miller. African Rhythm and African Sensibility: Aesthetics and Social Action in African Musical Idioms. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1979.
“Kenya”, African Online: Music, http://www.africaonline.com/Africa Online/music/kenya.html,(1997)
This book discusses the diverse musical style that range from Swahili tarabu music of the to Luo benga music from the lake region.
Nketia, J. H. Kwabena. The Music of Africa. New York: W.W. Norton, 1974.
The Music of Kenya is an introduction to the music of Africa for the general reader and the college student. It attempts to provide a broad survey of the musical tradition of Africa with respect to their historical, social, and cultural backgrounds as well as an approach to musical organization, musical practice, and significant aspects of style.
Paterson, Robert. Kenya: Cultures of the World. California: Benchmark Books, 1995.
This book describes the geography, history, government, economy, and the culture of Kenya.
Senoga - Zake, George W. Folk Music of Kenya. Kenya: Uzima Press, 1986.
This is an introduction to Kenya Music and the importance it plays in the every day lives of the people.
“TheCulturalBackground”,AfricaOnline- Kenya: Travel,
http://www.africaonline.co.ke/AfricaOnline/kenya/Chapter12.html, (1997)
This online article discusses the different ways that Kenya culture is exposed through its people.
Waterman, Christopher Alan, 1993 -1995, “African Music”, Microsoft® Encarta® 96 Encyclopedia, Microsoft Corporation.
This reference contains musical information on different regions in Africa, including, musical style, instruments, African music in society, and popular music. Samples of each can also be heard.
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