The calabash is the primary musical instrument of Guinea-Bissau, and is used in extremely swift and rhythmically complex dance music. Lyrics are almost always in Guinea-Bissau Creole, a Portuguese-based creole language, and are often humorous and topical, revolving around current events and controversies, especially AIDS. COUNT 5
QSN1 What is the primary instrument of Guinea-Bissau? ANS1 The calabash QSN2 What type of music is the calabash used in? ANS2 extremely swift and rhythmically complex dance music QSN3 What language are lyrics typically sung in? ANS3 Guinea-Bissau Creole QSN4 What do typical song lyrics revolve around? ANS4 current events and controversies QSN5 What is the main controversy found in song lyrics? ANS5 AIDS