Reviewing all the tabs below will help you describe and discover the culture surrounding West African music.
Read Ch 10 - The River and the Path: Conversation and Collective Expression in West African Musics (eText) as doing so will build your knowledge on the differences in world music as well as enable you to explore the traditions of West African music.
The musical guided tour that accompanies this chapter can be found at the link below.
Musical Guided Tour (Audio Clip)
The following link will take you to the author's website for additional reading, listening, and videos to explore.
Chapter 10 Resources (Webpage)