Makossa

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:music_genre
gptkbp:developed_by 1970s
gptkbp:has_influenced World music
Afro-Caribbean music
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Makossa
gptkbp:is_associated_with social gatherings
celebrations
dance music
youth culture
urban culture
gptkbp:is_characterized_by syncopated rhythms
upbeat rhythms
percussive elements
saxophone melodies
gptkbp:is_documented_in cultural studies
music history books
gptkbp:is_influenced_by gptkb:jazz
Highlife
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:cultural_expression
fusion of styles
danceable beats
call and response vocals
lyrical themes of love
lyrical themes of social issues
gptkbp:is_part_of Cameroonian culture
African music heritage
gptkbp:is_popular_in gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:France
gptkb:United_States
Central Africa
dance halls
nightclubs
gptkbp:is_promoted_by music festivals
radio stations
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:commercials
film soundtracks
gptkbp:notable_artists gptkb:Manu_Dibango
Les Têtes Brulées
Eko Roosevelt
Sam Fan Thomas
gptkbp:originated_in gptkb:Cameroon
gptkbp:performed_at gptkb:festivals
gptkbp:performed_by international artists
traditional instruments
local bands
modern instruments
gptkbp:subgenres Afrobeat
Ndombolo
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Zangalewa
gptkb:Congolese_rumba
gptkb:Cameroon
gptkb:C._M._Zangalewa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5