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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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Tutsi ceremonial drummers near Lake Kivu
04:39
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102
Tutsi ceremonial drummers near Lake Kivu
03:33
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103
Three Gbaya drummers with singers and dancers
03:11
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104
Badouma musicians
02:39
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105
Batá drummers playing for harvest festival
02:51
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201
Batá drummers playing praise rhythm for Chief
03:08
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202
Batá drummers playing praise rhythm to Orishanla
02:22
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203
Mbala drummers
02:01
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204
Mbala chief
01:16
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205
Swazi and Zulu men at Witwatersrand Gold Mine
02:39
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301
Mahafaly musicians
03:06
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302
Drummers, percussionists
02:33
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303
Three drummers, clavé and güiro players
03:23
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304
Three men playing drums for Djuka war dance
01:03
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305
Three men playing Lucumí drums
01:08
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306
The Ayida Group
03:19
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307
The Ayida Group
01:52
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401
Kumina musicians, Kingston, Jamaica
01:14
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402
Drummers from Bahia, Brazil
03:49
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403
Drummers from Bahia, Brazil
03:58
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404
Women singing and playing bamboula drum, St. Thomas
01:16
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405
Ndyuka drummers and singers, Suriname
01:44
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406
Baby Dodds
02:08
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407
Street band, New York City
01:53