Taking references of the American Civil War and how it influenced the arrival of African music, he points out that the songs unleashed a feeling of freedom in people, after the war. The contents were based on all aspects of life including physical needs. The most common attribute was however loneliness, thus marking the arrival of 'the Blues'.


According to Mohammed Babangida, Blues Music originated from the spiritual chants, work songs and ballads of the African-American community in the USA. He says that this form of music has been the foundation of different music forms from jazz, rhythm and blues, heavy metal, rock and hip-hop.

Mohammed Babangida also talks about his favorite genre Jazz and a couple of his favorite musicians. To sum it all, his blog is a great reference if you would like to know more about the influence of African music.