Church Music In Missionary And Independent African Churches

Source: The Complete Library of Christian Worship, Robert E. Webber, General Editor

Missionaries from Europe and North America brought to Africa many Western forms of music and worship. In the last several years, especially after Vatican II, Africans have developed more indigenous approaches to music in worship. The fascinating diversity of current musical practices is documented in this survey of independent African churches.

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