To anyone interested in learning more about west African music. This video is from 1967. It highlights the music of Ghana. I found it interesting.
Something on the influence of African music. "You can hear that rhythm in every style of American popular music today. It's very pronounced in New Orleans second line music, in funk and hip-hop. You hear it in all genres of rock, from punk to heavy metal. This rhythm really unites us and ties us to the music's roots in Western and Central Africa." A Cultural Manifesto: Bobby Sanabria Here Bobby Sanabria highlights some popular Rock songs with Afro-Latin influences.