Music Paper 2 (Essay) WASSCE (PC, 2ND) 2021

Question 5

 

Complete the table below by stating the nationality, type of musical genre and major instrument of each of the listed musicians in diaspora.

 

S/N

Musician

Nationality

Musical genre

Major instruments

i

Peter Tosh

 

 

 

ii

Hugh Masekela

 

 

 

iii

Whitney Houston

 

 

 

iv

Tupac Shakur

 

 

 

v

Sade Adu

 

 

 

Observation

The question was popular among the candidates and it was well attempted by most. However, candidates’ performance was average. It was very surprising that many candidates found it difficult to list voice as instrument identified with some of the musicians. Candidates were expected to state the following points:

S/N

Musician

Nationality

Musical Genre

Major Instruments

(i)

Peter Tosh

Jamaican

Reggae

Voice/Guitar

(ii)

Hugh Masekela

South African

Jazz

Trumpet

(iii)

Whitney Houston

American

Soul/R&B

Voice

(iv)

Tupac Shakur

American

Rap/Hip-hop

Voice

(v)

Sade Adu

British/Nigerian

Jazz/Soul/R&B

Voice