Steemit Engagement Challenge Season3 Week #2 |All About My Local Music by @chiabertrand
Hi everyone, I welcome y'all to S3W2 of the engagement challenge contest in the Hot News Community which began yesterday. I will be making my entry in this amazing community today. For this second week, the topic is all about "My Local Music". So I will be discussing on this topic with the guidelines of the following questions and without wasting any time, I will get started
What type of music is a characteristic of your country that is played or listened to a lot? |
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Music Is the art of producing a pleasant combination of a variety of tones with different musical instruments which gives out a unique rhythm and melody. Music is extremely very important because it usually improves out health and well being. For health, it is studied that music can reduce the rate of heart beat and high blood pressure and in terms of well being, music brings people together and reduces the level of loneliness, reduces emotional stress, it can reduce the level of anxiety and improve our mood
Now after knowing all what music is, let's now see what type of music is a characteristic in my country.
I come from Cameroon and Cameroon is made up of 10-regions. Out of this 10-regions, there are a variety of several local music played all over the 10-regions and this music played includes a diverse traditional and modern musical genres. The most common music played in Cameroon are Makossa and Bikutsi.
Makossa is one of the best known Cameroonian music which is being produced from electronic bass guitar, congolese rumba and a section of brass. It is translated from Douala language as "Dance" and it was originated from Douala dance called "Kossa". It is a modern type of funky dance music which was developed and have become very popular all over the nation and it's being sang and dance by the general population of the country because of its beautiful rythms and style of dance
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This Makossa came to the fore front in the early 1960's by it's co founder "Emmanuel Nelle Eyoum" but began very popular at around 1972 buy a song writer known as "Manu Dibango" who is also a very good saxophonist. The hit that made Makossa song to be known globally is titled "Soul Makossa" and was produced in 1972 by Emmanu Debango
Other popular Makossa singers that produces Makossa music are Petit Pays, Jean Pierre Essome, Marcel Bwanga, Kotto Bass and Papillon whom have produce a variety of different brands of Makossa music like makassi, bend-skin andmangambeu
Another very good popular music in my Country Cameroon is the "Bikutsi music" which began being popular as early as the 20th century till present date. It is a primarily dance musical genre from Cameroon and was particularly developed by people who live in Yaounde known as the Ewondo people. The lyrics of this music is usually focused in lives of the most famous people in and out of the country, sexuality and more focused on relationships. The females usually sing the chorus along with a balafon and this chorus usually form an integral part of the Bikutsi music . During the musical play, the usual scream, shout while dancing and all this characterized the genres
Bikutsi was initially produced from instruments like mvet and the balafon back then in the 20th century and has long been improved and modernize to modern instruments like the keyboard (piano 🎹) and the electric guitar 🎸. However, if you still want to enjoy the real Bikutsi then I advised you to listen to ancient Bikutsi because it's melodies are unique, realistic and very passionate about sexuality and relationships
The most people who made Bikutsi most famous and popular across the country and world wide are Lady Ponce, Mani Bella, Coco Agentine, Sally Nyolo, Ko-C and others
Other music played in Cameroon are
Hip Hop
Afro Pop
Gospel Music
Mboko Music
The beauty of this music and the reason why this music can attract visitors to listen to it |
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The beauty of Cameroon music 🎵 has stood out to be outstanding because of the special effects and influence from people in Cameroon and out of Cameron hence making Cameroonian music to be listened in most part of the world. Most of this music from Cameroon has a story line and it is usually sang in the form of music. At first, it was a means of communicating on the battle field within the hundreds of ethnic groups in Cameroon and it has long gain popularity through a variety of popular Cameroonian musicians such as Petit Pays, Kotto Bass, Jean Pierre Essome, Marcel Bwanga, Papillon, and so many others
The most notably popular music such as Bikutsi and Makossa is enjoyed by everyone locally and internationally and the beauty is very special which is usually produce with special quality instruments hence giving out a rythmic cool sound that is so unique, enjoyable and danceable
Are there any similarities between your local music and other parts of the world? |
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Yes of course There are similarities between my local music and other music in different part of the world most especially other African countries like Nigeria, Congo, South Africa, Tanzania, Ghana and other countries since we all share a common history/culture because most of the instruments used in producing the music and the manner at how we sing the music is very similar
Local Music Played in my City |
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My Region Is Northwest region. Northwest region is made up of different villages and I come from KOM. In KOM, we have very special songs which is usually sand and has a lot of meaning. The most common songs from KOM is Njang Wain and Ndong Ibolem. The most popular musician from KOM is called Prince Yerima who is popular known as Afo-Kom because of his best and first song which he sang some years ago.
He had released a song which is titled "Njang Wain" which can be translated in English as "Children's Song". It Is one of the most danceable song in my tribe and all other parts of the country and even across some other countries because of how the artist showed our KOM culture in the song as he mostly talked on the types food and drinks we have in our land and how our culture and tradition is very unique and beautiful 😍..
Please join me and enjoy my culture music Njang Wain by Prince Yerima
Thanks so much for your time everyone, I am inviting my fellow friends, @rafk, @tangwe-rene, @tenguhatanga, @meethussnain, @wyzcekunited, @monjuapollonia, and @echamroland to come and participate in this amazing contest
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Thank you so much my bro. Never knew much about our cultural music but you have said it all dated back to history and origin. i love the post and enjoy the dance in the videos. Good luck for the challenge bro.
Thanks so much brother for going through my post and appreciating it. I hope to see your entry to this amazing soon
Cameroon is a country with a great cultural richness, and therefore musical.
You have shared with us important aspects about Makossa and Bikutsi, two very contagious musical rhythms, and that have made your country famous throughout the world.
I'm glad you appreciate my country Cameroon for it's great cultural richness and music. I hope you did listen to the music and enjoyed them
Well done!
In my honest opinion your best post for me ever!
Not only did I enjoyed it but the layout is also good.
You ticked all the boxes for me today ✔️
Woow this is great news to me💃💃💃. If someone like you can appreciate my post and love it, then there's no doubt it's worth reading. I so much appreciate your support and your comment mom
Greeting
as i glimpse about your challenge writing, i found "Njang Wain" song that It can be translated in English as "Children's Song". The best melody of your country and represent true picture of your culture Wishing you a best of luck .
Wow thank you so much brother going through my article and liking it. Yes indeed, "Njang Wain" is arguably one of the best music in my locality here
I hope to see your entry soon
Wow, never knew makossa came from Cameroun. The music was so popular in the late 90's and early 2000.
I have seen that your country also have great musicians with their own uniqueness.
Thanks for sharing.
Ooooh Yes brother, Makossa originated from Cameroon and have been known worldwide because of how special this music was sang. This music began as far back as in the early 80's and it is still sang till present date by a variety of different Makossa artists in a modern way with modern instruments. I always enjoy listening to this songs almost all the time
What a nice sharing about your local music.. thanks for information. Have a great week
Thank you so much my dear. I'm glad you found my article worth reading
It is quite interesting to see that you have spoken alot about cameroon music such as the makossa, ndong , which are very interesting music which most of them came up due to the diversity that we have in culture and I must say that this music has play a lot as far as occasion are concerned in the country due to the interest of other people
We have a great identity when it comes to art and culture in our beloved country Cameroon. You've shown a great knowledge and mastery of these on your posts. Yerima does not onlyake music pleasant to the ear but he also educates and cautions the population of a good moral lifestyle. Cameroon is blessed brother