Affirm Journal of African Music

Affirm Journal of African Music is an international and peer-reviewed journal with an intercontinental advisory board. The journal documents the professional’s interest in any areas that connect to African music. The focus of the journal is on theories and practice in influences on African music, African music instruments, musical ethnology of Africa, songs and music in rituals and religious ceremonies, and traditional music of Africa. The editorial board of the Affirm Journal of African Music invites authors to submit original papers, case studies and review papers to the journal. At Affirm Journal of African Music, we expect the authors to abide Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing suggested by The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), and Scopus.
Scope and Focus
African Performance
African Music Instruments
Composers and Compositions of Africa
Critical Methods
Cultural Formations
Ideas
Influences on African music
Musical Ethnology of Africa
Musical Institutions
Songs and music in rituals and religious ceremonies
Styles in Africa
Traditional Music of Africa
Editor in chief
Dr. Loghman