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African and Afro-American Drums

Various Artists
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

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