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Songs from West Africa from Smithsonian Folkways

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Catalog Number

FPL10065

Duration

35:32

Year Published

2013

Copyright

2013 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Country(s)

Gambia; Ghana; Nigeria; Senegal; Sierra Leone

Culture Group(s)

Mende; Yoruba

Instrument(s)

Drum; Talking drum

Folkways Suggests

ALBUMS

Drums of Passion: The Invocation

Babatunde Olatunji
Songs of Senegal

Ousmane M'Baye
From a Shaman's Notebook - Primitive and Archaic Poetry: Arranged by

Various Artists
Africa South of the Sahara

Various Artists
Gambian Griot Kora Duets

Dembo Konte

VIDEOS

Ghanaian durbar ceremony
Tour of Smithsonian Folkways with Mickey Hart
Mickey Hart interview
Music of the African Diaspora from the 1997 Smithsonian Folklife ...
"M.V. Labadi" by La Drivers Union Por Por Group

PLAYLIST

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From the Archives
Soccer Traditions: 32 Nations in Song from Smithsonian Folkways

LESSON PLANS

Braiding Rhythms: The Role of Bell Patterns in West African and ...
Blending African and Irish Sensibilities in Virginia’s Music
They're Ghana Love It!: Experiences with Ghanaian Music for Middle ...
West African Song and Chants: Children’s Music from Ghana
One Flute, Two Flute, Red Flute, Blue Flute: Nigerian-Style Flute ...

ARTICLES

From the Archives
Women Breaking Musical Barriers: She isn't supposed to play that
From the Archives
Music of Ghana: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Ghana's ...
From the Archives
African Music in the USA: The Music of African Immigrants
From the Archives
Drum Sounds and Their Meanings
From the Archives
Musical Rhythms to Learn, Love, and Share

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