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Defining Music Genres - Part 6 * Today, we are offering the final installment of articles written originally as one very, very long article by Titus Kamau. Here, he lists world music genres and their definitions. Titus Kamau is a proud contributing author and writes articles on several subjects including entertainment. Check out his work at: http://africanshome.com and click these hyperlinks to view: PART 1 and PART 2 and PART 3 and PART 4  and PART 5 Ska - is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was a precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. Slow Jam - is typically a song with an R&B influenced melody. Slow jams are commonly R&B ballads or just downtempo songs. The term is most commonly reserved for soft-sounding songs with heavily emotional or romantic lyrical content. Soca - is a form of dance music that originated in Trinidad from calypso. It com...

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Basics of Food Management * Written by: Mark T. Henry, who invites our readers to find  information on food, business management and weight loss via: www.mickeymehtahbf.com Food is such a basic part of our existence. Our lives revolve around it from our waking moment onwards. Food and feasting go hand in hand and even celebrations all over the world and across all cultures are centred on food.  Ancient East Indian scriptures divide food into three categories: Satvic or pure foods : These are foods that heal, comfort  and increase longevity ; these tend to be juicy, smooth and easily digested. This group of foods increases intelligence and strength. Rajasik or the tasteful foods : These are salty, spicy, bitter and can give rise to ill health, grief or discomfort. Tamasik or the impure foods : These include stale, cold, left over foods, impure and half cooked causing great harm to the mind and the body. Food is one aspect of our life that we take for granted. ...