West African rhythmic techniques carried over the Atlantic were fundamental ingredients in various musical styles of the Americas: samba, forró, maracatu and coco in Brazil, Afro-Cuban music and Afro-American musical genres such as blues, jazz, rhythm & blues, funk, soul, reggae, hip hop, and rock and roll were thereby of immense importance in 20th century popular music. Ladzekpo also affirms the profound homogeneity of approach. Sub-Saharan African music is characterised by a "strong rhythmic interest" that exhibits common characteristics in all regions of this vast territory, so that Arthur Morris Jones (1889–1980) has described the many local approaches as constituting one main system.
For the song by Exuma, see Exuma II.Īfrican drum made by Gerald Achee Drummers in Accra, Ghana In the digital version, the video is integrated into the text so you can click on a video and have it appear while you view/practice the accompanying notation."African rhythm" redirects here. A full-color digital version with embedded video is also available from the Hudson Music Digital Bookstore. The book comes with a code to download the full-length video from Gil's Wicked Beats DVD, which accompanies the book. Additional features are special video appearances by Reggae historian Roger Steffens, Jamaican drumming pioneer Lloyd Knib of the Skatalites, Reggae drumming legend Carlton "Santa" Davis, and foreword by Adrian Young of No Doubt. Also included are historical photos of the Jamaican bands and drumming legends, information about getting the right sound, recommended listening, and four bonus play-along tracks. Gil also follows the development of the music through the styles that followed reggae, with analysis and examples of dancehall, 2-Tone, 3rd wave, dub, and hip-hop/reggae and hip-hop/Nyabingi grooves.Įach of the styles is explored in detail with groove variations, fills, complete transcriptions and full musical performances with legendary players from the LA ska and reggae scene. Reggae drumming is broken down in detail with numerous patterns, looking at the one drop groove, hi-hat variations, steppers and rockers variations, important reggae drummers, and more. In this 119-page book, Gil Sharone takes you on a historical journey covering the pre-reggae styles of Nyabingi, Jamaican boogie, burru, ska and rocksteady.
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