AFRICA - Drum, Chant and Instrumental Music

Starinar Torrents: Traditional, Tribal, Ritual, Sacred and Indigenous Music. ENJoY!



The people of West Africa depend on music to nourish nearly
every phase of their lives. In the ceremonies and rituals
celebrating birth, marriage, initiations and religious occasions,
music is prescribed for each occasion...These recordings range
from music for entertainment to pass the long, hot summer days
and to supply ceremonial dance sounds to music for curing the ill,
for informal dances, and to play late in the evening, usually for
men only. ~ MusD, All Music Guide


Africa: Drum, Chant, and Instrumental Music
(WEA/Nonesuch)

In the ceremonies and rituals celebrating birth, marriage, initiations, and formal religious worship, music prescribed for the occasion is performed by professional musicians and constitutes an essential element of the event. Ordinary daily activities are surrounded by many types of music, such as work songs, solo instrumental improvisations, medicinal music, the music of wandering minstrels, spontaneous songs, and music performed purely for the participants' enjoyment.



* HAUSA STREET MUSIC (NIGER)
* BOUNKAM SOLO (UPPER VOLTA)
* KOUNTOUGI SOLO (NIGER)
* DJERMA DUNDUNDRUMMERS (NIGER)
* TUAREG MEDICINAL CHANT (MALI)
* LODAGAA WIIKS AND GULU (GHANA)
* SONGHAY KOMBI AND ETTEBEL (NIGER)
* KOUCO SOLO (MALI)
* SONGHAY GULU DRUMMERS (NIGER)


Quality: Mp3 VBR + cover and disc scans