Out of Africa – Music

Here are some tips for where to find reliable sources of information to complete your learning challenges. 

Remember to write down which books and websites you use for your research.  This list should be included in your work when you hand it in.  It’s called a bibliography.  See the Out of Africa display in the library for ideas on how to write your bibliography.

In Music Y7 are looking at famous West African Musicians.  Here are some websites that you can use to find information.

The African Music Encyclopedia is a good place to start your research and has basic information on Oumou Sangare, Fela Kuti and Youssou N’Dor.

Oumou Sangare
The Oumou Sangare biography from the Concerted Efforts website has information that will be useful for your project.

Oumou Sangare from World Circuit Records is a good source for biographical information  and images of Oumou.

The Wikipedia page for Oumou Sangare has information about her early life, music and awards.

Fela Kuti
The Fela project has links to biographical information and his music.

The Wikipedia page for Fela Kuti contains biographical details and information about his music and political views.  There are also some useful links at the bottom of the page.

Youssou N’Dour
Sometimes this singer’s surname is spelt “N’Dor”.  You may want to search using both spellings.

Youssou N’Dour from BBC Radio 3’s webpages on the Awards for World Music in 2005 has some biographical information about the singer.

This webpage from World Beat Planet has biographical information for Youssou N’Dour.

The Wikipedia page for Youssou N’Dour has information about his life and music.