Name Professor MUSC 175 Outline #1 February 13, 2014

A. Thesis sentence/statement Popular in West Africa, Afrobeat, derived from the Republic of Nigeria, is not only used as a source of entertainment, but as a traditional source of political communication and cultural expression. B. General Outline of the Essay 1) Cultural/historical contexts Nightlife popularity Native influence Influence in modern music: jazz, samba, R&B, etc.

2) Background or history of the genre Political messages In todays culture Music and dance traditions

3) Analysis of specific musical selections Lagbaja Never Far Away

Just Like That by Chicago Afrobeat Project Rise Seun Kuti

C. References "African Dance." - New World Encyclopedia. New World Encyclopedia, n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2014. <http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/african_dance>. I believe that the New World Encyclopedia is a trustworthy resource as it is not biased. "Afrobeat." Princeton University. Princeton University, n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2014. <http://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Afrobeat.html>. I believe this source is credible because it comes from an accredited university. Collins, John. "African Popular Music." African Popular Music. University of Ghana, 2002. Web. 03 Feb. 2014. <http://aatpm.com/AfricanPopularMusicCollins.htm>. I believe this scholarly article to be credible because it was written by a professor at the University of Ghana. This source does not contain bias and all resources used are properly cited. Kamien, Roger. "Music in Sub-Sahara Africa." McGraw-Hill, n.d. Web. 03 Feb. 2014. <https://www.inkling.com/read/music-roger-kamien-7th/part-7/music-in-sub-saharanafrica>. This is a chapter from a book that I found online. "Sub-Saharan African Instruments." Sub-Saharan African Instruments. National Music Museum, n.d. Web. 03 Feb. 2014. <http://orgs.usd.edu/nmm/Africa/SubSaharanAfrica.html>. I believe that this source is credible as it is associated with a national museum.

"Music of Africa." New World Encyclopedia. World Encyclopedia, n.d. Web. 03 Feb. 2014. <http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Music_of_Africa>. I believe this source is credible because it was written in accordance with New World Encyclopedia standards. "West African Dance." People Like Me Viewer's Guide : Dance Style Locator : West African Dance. World Arts West, n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2014. <http://www.worldartswest.org/plm/guide/locator/westafrican.shtml>. I believe that this website was factual and did not contain bias.

D. List of Possible Musical Examples (Title and Performer) 1. Just like that by Chicago Afrobeat Project 2. Never far away by Lagabaja 3. Rise by Seun Kuti