AFRICAN DRUM MUSIC (page 2)

A magnificent journey to the very centre of the Zulu vocal tradition. You will find a succession of carefully chosen titles representing all the authenticity, beauty and strength that ema...

The griots represent the collective memory of Western Africa. At once musicians, historians, genealogists and praise-sayers, they pass on a very rich musical and oral tradition from fathe...

When we discovered Koko, we were struck by the sheer wealth of music they produce. This group occupies a very special position in the widely renowned cultural heritage of Burkina Faso. Ko...

The group POZA plays street songs from Odessa, a free port on the Black Sea, which for many years provided a safe haven for thousands of people from Eastern Europe and Asia MinorAlik Kopy...

The percussionist Madou Djembe creates music based on traditional rhythms from West Africa. With a fine display of virtuosity, he uses the rich possibilities of the djembé to speak of tho...

Pooling their talent, Boni Gnahoré and Ray Léma have created Pédou, an album in which jazz, funk and Afro beat champion the cause of tradition, with the powerful presence of the Attungbla...

Author of his country's first national anthem, the composer and song-writer Abou Chihabi is one of those artists who have found just the right tone to express the spirit of the Comoran pe...

Tuareg, Peul, Songhay... three peoples of the Sahara, three systems of belief (a combination of animism and Islam), but the same desire to celebrate life (baptism, marriage, the return of...

The jembe drum has become very popular with young people in the West, for whom it is seen as representing freedom, a means of getting away from it all. Jean-Claude Gallet Zéa is a young A...

One of Playasound’s bestsellers, with a fine array of percussionists from Mali. Instrumental.

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The Malagasy singer Mily Clément and his amazing vocal technique. Fine words and fine arrangements. Vocal.

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On this album, the master of the djembe Adama Dramé combines his instrument with various metal percussion instruments encountered in his wide travels. A new adventure...

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These CDs present a veritable anthology of African percussion music-a must for all those with an interest in such music, wether as listeners or practitioners.

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Traditional interpretations of pieces from Cape Verde, Angola, Portugal, bringing out the pure talent of the Angolan singer Bonga, with his very warm voice. Recorded in the 197Os. Vocal.<...

The famous percussionist Adama Dramé in one of his very first recordings, accompanied by Lacina Koné. Instrumental & vocal.

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