in Madagascar there are these big bowl type instruments you play by holding in both hands with extended arms, and swaying back and forth. The weight of each in relation to the geometries of the human body and gravitational force determines the tempo with which it should be played, i.e. for a 90bpm tune use the bigger ones, for a 130bpm tune use one of the smaller ones, etc.
the talking drums of Yoruba tradition in West Africa can convey complex linguistic messages with rich layers of meaning, with full use of puns, metaphors and so on. Drums which at the same time provide the rhythm as well as tell a story: can you imagine the poetic possibilities and force of such an experience?
the Ngoma in the Congo are some of the largest drums on the African continent, each made from the trunk of a single tree, with the biggest in the family, the Mama Ngoma, being taller than a person, and is played horizontally, with the player sitting on top, and it is this biggest one that solos. Ngoma drums accompany funerals, weddings, and every social event and play central roles in the communcal experience.
Dance Music is not just Dance Music in Africa. Dance Music is art, poetry, communication, story telling, education, science, religion, celebration, as well as recreation and simply having a great time.
We are talking about cultures which have been perfecting ways to maximize the dance through sound, studying how rhythms affect the body, its vibrations, the intellect, the emotions, and designing specific instruments for every expressive, social purpose, for longer than all of the oldest civilizations on Earth.
This is not "racism" or "stereotyping" or "opinion" or "personal preference".
This is the central cultural heritage of our species.