Muhammad Babangida is many things including a successful businessmen, accomplished sportsman, and dedicated philanthropist. He is a renowned innovator and respected professional whose opinions are sought after in the fields of banking, oil and gas, real estate, and the security services industries. Muhammad Babangida is also a true music enthusiast who enjoys jazz, and rhythm and blues and appreciates that their roots come from traditional African music.
Muhammad Babangida has extensive knowledge of African music and studied its influence on gospel, jazz, and blues which later evolved into the more mainstream description of rhythm and blues (or R&B). From his home in Nigeria, he shares his knowledge with others through his published musical musings. Muhammad Babangida helps readers break down how rhythms and melodies derived from Africa contribute to the well known sounds of contemporary music. He gives readers both a strong sense of this particular music’s heritage and the influence it had on all kinds of music of the world. Muhammad Babangida is a true historian of what was once coined, “race music” which can still be found in today’s R&B and jazz. Anyone looking for insightful music information and colorful commentary will be glad that they subscribed to his works.
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