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Write briefly on any three of the following black musicians:
(a) Michael Jackson;
(b) Bob Marley;
(c) Miriam Makeba;
(d) E. T. Mensah;
(e) King Sunny Ade;
Focusing on
(i)Nationality;
(ii)Type of music performed;
(iii)Titles of any two works
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(iv)Instrument (s) associated with.
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The question attracted many candidates and there were variations in their performances. Some who demonstrated adequate preparation performed excellently, but as straightforward as the question appeared, some candidates could not give the required points, thereby losing the obtainable marks. The candidates should have responded to the question in the following manner:
- Michael Jackson
(i) Americanbsp;
(ii) Soul/Pop
(iii) Thriller, Off the Wall, Bad, Got to be there,
Man in the mirror, Remember the time, etc.
(iv) Voice
Bob Marley
(i)Jamaican
(ii)Reggae
(iii) Uprising, Exodus, Kaya, Rat race, catch a fire, Burning
Babylon by Bus, Rastaman Vibration,
Natty Dread, e.t.c.
(iv)Voice/Guitar.
Miriam Makeba
(i)South Africanp;
(ii)Pop
(iii) A promise ’74, Patapata’77, King Kong, The Clicksong,
Miriam Makeba ’60, Forbidden, Games, The Voice of Africa,
Country Girl’78, Westwinds, Qogothwarte
(iv)Voice
Ghanaian
- Highlife
- All for You, The King of Highlife’77,
E.T. Mensah is Back Again,
The King of African Highlife Rhythm’69,
Tempos Melodies,
King of Highlifes, A Saturday Night, Tempos On
The Beat, etc
- Voice, / Trumpet
King Sunny Ade
- Nigerian
- Juju
- Alaanu L’Oluwa, Challenge Cup,
Ekilo F’omo Ode’74, The Late General
Ramat Mohammed, Syncro Chapter 1, Festac ’77,
The Golden Mercury of Africa, The Royal Sound,
Aura ’84, Gratitude, Togetherness
Syncro System, Explosion, etc.
- Voice / Guitar
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