African Tempo

Collection title

Collection EPTV

ID

EPT00088

Source

EPTV (DZ)

First broadcast date

07/10/2009

Production year

2009

Abstract

African Tempo is an approach to the understanding of African music , its rhythms,and its succession of strong and weak cadence beats. It divides African music into two genres: the North African music with its Arabic and Andalusian influences, and the Pure African music. All styles and types of music are mentioned, including the Algerian music with El Ferda, Qaada, Athmane Bali, El Hachemi Guerouabi, Ahl Elil and Djemaoui Africa. The pure African music uses typically African instruments and relies on oral learning. With a good rythm, this music recounts the history of deportation and slavery and sings liberty.

Type

video

Production companies

• EPTV - Own production

Broadcaster

EPTV - Canal Algérie

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Music and songs

Secondary themes

• Society and way of life / Festivals and traditions

Credits / Cast

• Bekhaled Lilia - Journalist

Period of events

• From 1925 to 1950

Map locations

• Algeria - Centre - Central Algeria

Original language

French

Media running time

27m6

Additional information