Afro celebrate different festivals during the year as those that evoke religious beliefs They thank people and ask the gods for the crops, love, health and prosperity. Then there are the so-called secular parties. They celebrated life. In this revelry, the human body can enjoy the wildness and becomes the center of the celebration. This classification of parties should not make us forget that the party always goes between the sacred and the profane.
There are several recognized Afro-Colombian singers such as:
bob marley
jaden smith
The Afro-Colombian music have inherited many traditions of West Africa. Drumming and marimba, rattles and chants were used by African people to invoke their ancestors, celebrate births and fire deaths.
The 10 best known songs of Afro-Colombian singers are:
1. Flag Wavin (K'naan) SOMALIA
2. Heartbeat (Nneka) NIGERIA
3. Tajabone (Ismael Lo) NIGERIA - SENEGAL
4. Grazing in the Grass (Hugh Masekela) south africa
5. Sabali (Amadou & Mariam) MALI
6. Ghir Enta (Souad Massi) ALGERIA
7. Seven Seconds (Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry) SENEGAL
8. Smooth Operator (Sade) NIGERIA - UK
9. Soul Makossa (Manu Dibango) CAMEROON
10. Pata Pata (Miriam Makeba) south africa