Jessica-+POP+VS.+TRAD+culture

__Pop Culture vs. Traditional Culture- Dance, Music, Dress, Customs__ I. Dance and Music i. One of Nigeria's best-known Afro-beat artists, Fela Kuti, was heavily influenced by American artists such as James Brown. i. Popular juju artists include King Sunny Ade, Ebenezer Obey, and Shina Peters.
 * 1) Dance and music are the two forms of Nigerian art. Nigerian music is dependent on strong rhythms supplied by countless drums and percussion instruments.
 * 2) Highlife is a type of music heavily influenced by Western culture. It sounds like an Africanized version of American big band or ballroom music. Afro-beat combines African rhythms and melodies with jazz and soul.
 * 1) Palm wine music gets its name from the palm wine saloons where it is traditionally heard. Its fast-paced, frenzied rhythms reflect the rambunctious nature of many palm wine bars.
 * 2) Nigeria's most popular form of music is juju, which uses traditional drums and percussion instruments to back up vocals and complicated guitar work.

II. Dress i. Buba is a loose blouse that reaches down a little below the waist. ii. Kaba is basically a single-piece dress, which can have different styles. iii. Iro is the bottom part of clothing, which is a rectangle piece of cloth that is wrapped around the waist iv. Gele is a headgear. It is a rectangle piece of cloth that will be tied in different ways to give different looks i. Buba is a loose shirt that goes down till halfway down the thighs. ii. Fila is a traditional cap. iii. Sokoto is the pant or trouser, which covers the lower part of the body. iv. Abeti-aja is another type of cap, which has longer sides. v. Agbada is a festive clothing comprising buba and sokoto.
 * 1) Nigerian dresses for women include buba, kaba, iro, gele and iborun or ipele. Here is what they are used for:
 * 1) Nigerian dresses for men include buba, fila, sokoto, abeti-aja and agbada. Their details are as follows: