African and Afro-American Drums

African and Afro-American Drums is an examination of African drumming and its influence on the music of the Americas. Representing eight countries in the American continents, Harold Courlander has compiled an anthology of drum music from three continents and explores its various uses as well as chronicles the evolution of drum music. Extensive liner notes accompany this album and include a transcription of Haitian Juba Dance drums by George Herzog.

EN ESPAÑOL

Tambores afro-americanos y africanos es una revision a los tambores africanos y su influencia en la música de las Américas. En representación de ocho países del continente americano, Harold Courlander ha compilado una antología de la música del tambor de tres continentes y explora sus diferentes usos, así como una crónica de la evolución de la música del tambor. Notas extensas acompañan este álbum e incluyen una transcripción de George Herzog sobre la danza Jubá con tambores de Haití.

*Note that the colonial spelling of "Ruanda" was changed to "Rwanda" when the country gained independence in 1962 (after the release of this album).

Track Listing

101	Ruanda: The Watutsi (Ceremonial Drums) (1) Tutsi ceremonial drummers near Lake Kivu	04:39
102	Ruanda: The Watutsi (Ceremonial Drums) (2) Tutsi ceremonial drummers near Lake Kivu	03:33
103	Equatorial Africa: The Baya (Dance Drums) Three Gbaya drummers with singers and dancers	03:11
104	Equatorial Africa: The Badouma (Stamping Tubes) Badouma musicians	02:39
105	Nigeria: The Yoruba (Harvest Festival) Batá drummers playing for harvest festival	02:51
201	Nigeria: The Yoruba (Salute to a Chief) Batá drummers playing praise rhythm for Chief	03:08
202	Nigeria: The Yoruba (Drums for the Deity Orishanla) Batá drummers playing praise rhythm to Orishanla	02:22
203	Congo: The Bambala (Dance Drums) Mbala drummers	02:01
204	Congo: The Bambala (Slit-Log Talking Drum) Mbala chief	01:16
205	South Africa: The Zingili (Ndlamu Dance Drums) Swazi and Zulu men at Witwatersrand Gold Mine	02:39
301	Madagascar: The Mahafaly (Festival Drumming) Mahafaly musicians	03:06
302	Puerto Rico: Bomba Dance Drummers, percussionists	02:33
303	The Bahamas: Jumping Dance Three drummers, clavé and güiro players	03:23
304	Cuba: Djuka Dance Three men playing drums for Djuka war dance	01:03
305	Cuba: Lucumí Drums Three men playing Lucumí drums	01:08
306	Haiti: Quitta Seche Dance The Ayida Group	03:19
307	Haiti: Juba Dance The Ayida Group	01:52
401	Jamaica: Cumina Drums Kumina musicians, Kingston, Jamaica	01:14
402	Brazil: Four Rhythms for Eshu Drummers from Bahia, Brazil	03:49
403	Brazil: Four Rhythms for Ogun Drummers from Bahia, Brazil	03:58
404	Virgin Islands: Bamboula Dance Women singing and playing bamboula drum, St. Thomas	01:16
405	Surinam: Djuka Drums Ndyuka drummers and singers, Suriname	01:44
406	The United States: Jazz Drumming Baby Dodds	02:08
407	The United States: N.Y. Children's Band Street band, New York City	01:53