String instruments (harp, guitar, violin, bass) have been in Africa for a long time. The Kora is a guitar-like instrument that been used in West Africa for over 5,000 years! The earliest version of the harp instrument is found in Kemet (Egypt), and it’s over 4,500 years old!
The flute, xylophone, tambourine and maracas are just a few of the other instruments with African origins. Think about it: why were the Spanish so fond of using maracas, guitars and tambourines? Because the Black Moors brought these instruments over with them when they conquered Spain. Similarly, enslaved Africans (several of whom were Moors) brought these instruments to the Americas and the Caribbean. This is why these musical styles all have African influence.
The study of musical instruments (and the sounds they make) is just yet another way to trace back to our African history. The farther we go back, the Blacker it gets!
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