• huppakee@feddit.nl
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    3 months ago

    I feel like the roots of basically all western mudic today are African American, if you consider techno to have come from hiphop/r&b and punk rock.

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      3 months ago

      Except for traditional Folk from various European locations. I think this still counts as “Western Music”, even if it isn’t that popular.

      If you consider the Western World to be purely Northern America, then I think you’re right, since Native American tribes are normally not considered Western.

      Imo, the best music comes from a mix of various cultures, I’m a huge fan of Folk Rock/Metal. (Rock and thus Metal obviously coming from Blues).

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        3 months ago

        Definitly true and fair point, yes i meant pop music in western countries. Also still a lot of new classical music being released. I would be more right if i had said ‘almost all genres of western pop music have Afro-American roots’.

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          3 months ago

          All good, I didn’t want to accuse you of being wrong or anything. I just like to think of exceptions in cases like that. And I learned a few things on the way :)