Music can also communicate emotions in a direct and abstract manner.
In all of these cases what is understood by anyone experiencing this music depends on that listener's personal experience. This quote from Steve Coleman exemplifies the approach of Steve Coleman and Five Elements. Since 1981 this group has been involved in a personal extension of the musical language of the Afrikan Diaspora. It is their aim to communicate these experiences to today's listeners. The group's current album Def Trance Beat documents the groups latest efforts in this arena.