EPISODE · Feb 25, 2011 · 23 MIN
The Short History of Five Notes
from The Documentary Podcast: Archive 2011 · host BBC World Service
Dancehall singer Sean Paul, Hip hop star Missy Elliot and Malian singer Habib Koite all use a deceptively simple but hypnotic beat from the heart of Africa in some of their biggest hits. But what is it? Music journalist Rita Ray journeys to Ghana to find out.
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