What is the banjo's secret African origin?
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What is the banjo's secret African origin?
When you hear the sound of a banjo, what do you picture? Probably bluegrass on a porch in Appalachia. But the banjo's story begins thousands of miles away, in West Africa. This iconic American instrument has a history that was nearly erased. The banjo as we know it did not originate in the mountains of Kentucky, but in the hands of enslaved ...
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The banjo has African roots. Did you know that? 🪕 Most people associate it with American folk and bluegrass, but it started as the akonting in West Africa, long before it ever hit a stage in the U.S. What other instruments do you think have hidden African origins? Drop your guesses below. 👇🏾 #AfricanInnovation #Banjo #Akonting #WestAfrica #MusicHistory #FunTimesMagazine
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