WorldMusic

Central Africa

7 genres · 6 relations

Family tree

Derivation, modernization and influence relationships between genres originating in this region, shown as a nested list.

Aka Pygmy Polyphony-1000–
Bikutsi (Beti Tradition)1940–
Congolese Rumba1948–
- Soukous1960–
  - Ndombolo1995–
Makossa1955–
Bikutsi1980–

Network diagram (supplementary)

Legend

lineage (derived / modernized / regional)influencesibling / fused

Relationships between genres originating in Central Africa (all edge types included).

Genres from this region

Aka Pygmy Polyphonyfrom -1000
Bikutsi (Beti Tradition)from 1940
Congolese Rumbafrom 1948
Makossafrom 1955
Soukousfrom 1960
Bikutsifrom 1980
Ndombolofrom 1995

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