https://musictheoryprint.com/genres/ik/ Recent content in IK on Music Theory Print Hugo en https://musictheoryprint.com/genres/ik/ikwokirikwo/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://musictheoryprint.com/genres/ik/ikwokirikwo/ <div class="mtp-special-block"> <h2 id="history">History<a class="anchor" href="#history">#</a></h2> <p>After the Biafran war there was a hunger amongst the Igbo people to move on from the war. Ikwokirikwo came from this desire in the early 70s. Ikwokirikwo was much different from the somber sound of the Igbo highlife music which dominated the era before and presided during the war. The uptempo beat was one which needed the listener to get up and dance. Though Ikwokirikwo is heavily influenced by the ogene music, this style of music also incorporates other Igbo rhythms into the guitar chords. like many other African musical styles of its era It immediately later incorporated other musical styles from other parts of Africa like Benga music, Soukous, Makossa.</p>