1. The musical genre from Nigeria in the Yoruba tribal style used to wake up the worshippers.
a. Apala b. Afrobeat c. Axe d. Jit
2. Refers to music originating from Latin America, namely the Romance-speaking countries and
territories of the Americas and the Caribbean South of the United States.
a..African music c. Latin American Music
b.American music d. Latin music
3.This refers to a popular music style from Nigeria that relies on the traditional Yoruba rhythms.
a. Afrobeat b. Axe c. Juju d. Jit
4The South African three-chord township music of the 1930s-1960s is ______.
a.Kwassa-kwassa b.Marabi c. Jive d.Jit
5. It is a collective result of the cultural and musical diversity of more than 50 ethnic divisions of the
continent.
a. Afro-Latin American c. African music
b.Latin Music d. Asia
6. It is a fast, carnival like rhythmic music, from the creole slang word “party”. It originated in the
Caribbean Island of Guadalupe and Martinique and popularized in the 1980’s.
a. Maracatu b. soca c. Zouk d. afrobeat
7. The method is a succession of two distinct musical phrases usually rendered by different musicians,
where the second phrase acts as a direct commentary on or response to the first.
a. Call and Response b. Spiritual c. Blues d. Polyphonic
8. What do we call the maracatu groups who paraded with a drumming ensemble numbering up to 100,
accompanied by a singer, chorus, and a coterie of dancers.
a. Blues b. Zouk c. Were d. Nacoes
9. It is also known as the “soul of calypso.” It originated as a fusion of calypso with Indian rhythms, thus
combining the musical traditions of the two major ethnic groups of Trinidad and TobagoMelody a. Reggae b. Salsa c. Soca d. Afrobeat
10. The _______ is a musical form of the late 19th century that has had deep roots in AfricanAmerican communities.
a. Blues b . Soul c. Maracatu d. Were