HalfTribe.com Sunday 01 June 2008
The Arts: African Symphony
Fela Sowande, Nigerian composer, collected African melodies and developed them into original compositions. One of his many works, the African Suite, written in 1944, combines well-known West African music with European methods. For the opening movement, Joyful Day, Sowande uses a melody written by Ghanaian composer Ephrain Amu. In Nostalgia, Sowande composes a traditional slow movement to express his nostalgia for the homeland, and the finale, Akinla, began as a popular Highlife tune. This music is recommended by halftribe.com and Akinla is depicted in the cartoon animation, Oni Dodo - An African Symphony. Fela Sowande was 82 when he died of a stroke on March 13, 1987. [Fela Sowande (1905-1987) is profiled at AfriClassical.com]
Cartoon Animation of Akinla
African Suite
Fela Sowande (1905-1987)
Nigerian Composer
Ephrain Amu
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