Listen to this beat played on the djembe drum
(a drum native to West africa). These are the drums that the original 'rappers' would have used to create the beat for their stories!
Rap is a form of Hip-Hop music, in which the words are spoken rather than sung. The words are spoken
rhythmically and delivered over a recurring beat.
Rap was developed by DJs in the late 1970's and is one of the most popular genres today!
But the true
history of rap music can be traced back many centuries ago - to West Africa.
It was common for
West-African
Tribes-people to tell stories of their past to villagers, performed over the simple beat of their drums!
(a drum native to West africa). These are the drums that the original 'rappers' would have used to create the beat for their stories!