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Dununba Acrobats and Contortionists Posted by: wadoma
Video duration: 195 seconds Amazing feats of daring! Check out the acrobatics on display at this Dununba in Conakry, Guinea (West Africa). The djembe soloist is Boka. Dununba, traditionally, was an initiation ritual for young men wishing to enter adulthood. Today, this rhythm is danced in a variety of settings, including as a neighborhood party. Related: african, conakry, dance, djembe, drum, dunun, dununba, guinea, jembe, west |
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Bamako String Jam Posted by: wadoma
Video duration: 222 seconds Adama Coulibaly on Donso n'goni accompanied by jembe and soku. The Donso n'goni is an 8-stringed lute from the Wassoulou region of Mali. Donso n'goni means "hunter's harp" in the Bamana language. The soku is a one-stringed fiddle that is made from a small calabash covered with lizard skin, whose string and bow are affixed with horsehair. Soku means "horsehair" in Bamana. Related: african, bambara, djembe, jembe, mali, malinke, ngoni, soku, xalam |
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Baga Fote - Djembe, Dunun and Bote Posted by: wadoma
Video duration: 354 seconds Baga Fote, a group of young musicians and artists from Guinea West Africa, performs in the capital city of Conakry. Like many ballets, the group combines Malinke instruments such as Djembe and Balafon with Susu instruments such as Bote. Related: africa, dan, djembe, drum, dundun, dunun, jembe, west |
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Krins Posted by: wadoma
Video duration: 464 seconds Baga Fote, a young ballet from Conakry, performs a piece on an ensemble of Krins (log drums). The drummer on the far left of the screen is Mamady Keita, the "premier soliste" of the group. On the far right of the screen is Yanoussa Camara. Related: african, conakry, dance, djembe, drum, dunun, guinea, guinee, west |
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WADOMA Live on Library Mall (Part 1) Posted by: wadoma
Video duration: 449 seconds WADOMA performs in Library Mall for the Earth Day celebration in April of 2007. Part 1 starts with a Guinea Fare dundun dance piece, then we transition into a percussion piece featuring the Malian rhythm Madan. The Jembe soloists are Paddy Cassidy and Shawn Barry. Related: african, dance, djembe, drum, jembe, madison, wadoma, wi |
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Jole Posted by: wadoma
Video duration: 477 seconds WADOMA performing in Library Mall. Related: africa, african, dance, djembe, drum, dunun, guinea, jembe, madison, mali, wadoma, west, wisconsin |
