Central Africa
The ASU Music Library has a small selection of materials about central Africa. Try a subject search on "music africa central" for CDs and books. Listed countries have at least one recording or text.
General Sources:
The best general reference book on African music is Africa, volume one from the Garland Encyclopedia of World Music (Music Reference ML 100 .G16 1998 v.1). Pages 649-698 deal specifically with the music of central Africa. A CD is included with the volume.
Cameroon
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music cameroon"
- Read about the music of Cameroon in the New Grove II online
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music central african republic"
- Read about the music of Central African Republic in the New Grove II online
- Also see the article on "Musical Life in the Central African Republic" by Michelle Kisliuk in the Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, v. 1 pp. 681-698 (Music Reference ML 100 .G16 1998).
Congo
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music congo"
- Read about the music of Congo in the New Grove II online
Gabon
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "popular music gabon" or "Myene (african people) gabon music"
- Read about the music of Gabon in the New Grove II online
Zaire (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music zaire"
- Read about the music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the New Grove II online