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Listening to this music made me want to find out more about African music.

By doing a little research at the library, I discovered some interesting facts.

A common purpose of music in Africa is celebrating community and personal events.

Singing is a significant part of most African people's lives.

Africans usually highlight important stages in their lives by making music.

People in many African societies participate in musical events by adding a voice or a clap pattern to a song's chorus.

In Ghana, one can hear the performing of special songs when a child loses his or her first tooth.

Some men in Liberia use group singing in their work to coordinate their machete blows in clearing thick brush for rice fields.

Mr. Garza heard low chanting in the courtyard.

Aunt Ramona's expertise is repairing the wicker on chairs.