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**justashonglefan** · 06-29-2012, 01:14 AM

Our culture is the least African of all Afro descendants, but alot of Afram culture still has African influences, but its more subtile than in Latin America or the Caribbean.

The Blues is influenced by Sahelian music. The string patterns and call and response style of singing is similar to Blues.

Booty Shaking is also of African origin. African women traditionally danced in this way, and it carried over to the Americans.

The African American church also has an influence from African styles of worship. Just compare an AA church to a Anglo American church. It's a completly different experience.

Soul Food has African influence from the way its prepared, to sone of the foods like rice, black eyed peas, yams, and peanuts are of African origin.

Aframs haven't lost touch with Africa, it's still there in a hybridized form.

06-29-2012, 01:14 AM	#1
justashonglefan Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 382 Senior Member	African cultural retentions in African American culture Our culture is the least African of all Afro descendants, but alot of Afram culture still has African influences, but its more subtile than in Latin America or the Caribbean. The Blues is influenced by Sahelian music. The string patterns and call and response style of singing is similar to Blues. Booty Shaking is also of African origin. African women traditionally danced in this way, and it carried over to the Americans. The African American church also has an influence from African styles of worship. Just compare an AA church to a Anglo American church. It's a completly different experience. Soul Food has African influence from the way its prepared, to sone of the foods like rice, black eyed peas, yams, and peanuts are of African origin. Aframs haven't lost touch with Africa, it's still there in a hybridized form.
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