Music of the Ivory Coast

American musician Nadi Qamar (born Spaulding Givens) recorded Indigenous dance music performed by musicians from the Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) at the 2nd World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture held in Lagos, Nigeria in 1977. A variety of drums are heard throughout the dances, providing changes in tempo and moods. The recording is part of a series designed “to present Black and African culture in its highest and widest conception.”

Track Listing

101	Dances with Percussion, Mixed Chorus, and Flutes	Ivory Coast National Company	17:09
201	Dances with Percussion, Mixed Chorus, and Flutes (Cont.)	Ivory Coast National Company	19:15