African Jazz

African jazz may refer to:

  • a Congolese band, Le Grand KallĂ© et l'African Jazz, often referred to as 'African Jazz'
  • a style of music known as African jazz, used in the context of all South African jazz
  • a style of music known as Ethio-jazz, such as the music of Mulatu Astatke

Famous quotes containing the words african and/or jazz:

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    —Claire Oberon Garcia, African American college professor. As quoted in the Chronicle of Higher Education, p. B3 (July 27, 1994)

    “There’s more bad music in jazz than any other form. Maybe that’s because the audience doesn’t really know what’s happening.”
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