african music

well, i've been waiting around for something interesting to happen so i could blog about it, but nothing has come up in the last few days. life is ordinary; ordinary interactions, ordinary errands, ordinariness. and that's all good, it's good to be normal every now and then, to go with the flow and all that. so i am going to write about the most interesting thing i have discovered this week...african music. ive been listening to yahoo music while i study, and they have a set of stations labeled "world music." within this set is the african music station. i highly recommend it if you're looking for a change. it plays everything from beautiful african hymns to hip hop. we white folks are pretty aware of our inherent lack of rhythm. ok, that may be a coarse generality...i have a little rhythm, but it is not as natural or intriguing as african rhythm. they lay down some amazing beats even in their hymns, and the accompanying melodies are completely different from anything american. they know how to play the blues too, dang! so, if you're bored with the indie junk you always listen to check out the african station and buy some albums. impress your friends with your broad, eclectic taste in music.