Miriam Makeba, born March 4, 1932 in Johannesburg, South Africa, is a South African singer, songwriter and political activist. She
Category: African music
African music in jazz refers to the use of rhythms, melodies and instruments of African origin in jazz music.
Jazz musicians have often incorporated elements of African music into their playing, borrowing complex rhythms, melodic patterns and traditional African percussion.
This African influence in jazz can be traced back to the time of slavery and the forced migration of Africans to the Americas, where African musical traditions merged with other influences to create new musical styles.