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	Ceremonial Drums	n/a	04:39
102	Ceremonial Drums	n/a	03:33
103	Dance Drums	n/a	03:11
104	Stamping Tubes	n/a	02:39
105	Harvest Festival	n/a	02:51
201	Salute to a Chief	n/a	03:08
202	Drums for the Deity Orishania	n/a	02:22
203	Dance Drums	n/a	02:01
204	Slit-Log Talking Drum	n/a	01:16
205	Ndlamu Dance Drums	n/a	02:39
301	Festival Drumming	n/a	03:06
302	Djuka Dance Drums	n/a	02:33
303	Jumping Dance Drums	n/a	03:23
304	Djuka Dance Drums	n/a	01:03
305	Lucumi	n/a	01:08
306	Quitta Seche Dance Drums	n/a	03:19
307	Juba Dance Drumming	n/a	01:52
401	Cuminia Drums	n/a	01:14
402	Drum Rhythms for the Deity Eshu	n/a	03:49
403	Drum Rhythms for the Deity Ogoun	n/a	03:58
404	Bamboula Dance Drums	n/a	01:16
405	Djuka Drums	n/a	01:44
406	Jazz Drumming	Baby Dodds	02:08
407	Street Band Drumming	n/a	01:53