Djembe – A Musical Instrument

The word Djembe means drum in the Fula language. It has been said that the Djembe was first used as a musical instrument in Africa. In fact, it was used…

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Djembe – The African Drum

What is a djembe? The Djembe is a hand held drum that originated in West Africa. It is made from a hollowed out tree trunk, and is played with two…

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Etnochowa moribayassa rhythm – how to play sangban

hello there welcome to 2nd part of moribayassa this time around for “” dum dum”” drums you must recognized it prior to its simply for your pratcise at residence this…

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Afro-Caribbean Cultural Retention

Africa to Caribbean. Aspects of social retention. Caribbean society is a mix of Amerindian European African as well as Asian influences. Today we focus on picked aspects that survived the…

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Native Instruments WEST AFRICA | Native Instruments

The impact of African songs is around us. The grooves that move our bodies on the dancing flooring share the spirit of African rhythm. Indigenous instruments, is meticulously sampled local…

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Djembe Drums – The Djembe Bass Tone Slap

What is the Djembe? A djembe is an African drum made of a hollowed out tree trunk. It has a very wide, deep and rounded shape. The djembe is played…

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Types Of Music In Africa

African music has been an integral part of the culture of Africa. It has influenced all other forms of music in the continent and beyond. Music in Africa is a…

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Rhythm in a box: The story of the cajon drum – Paul Jennings

Many modern musical instruments are cumbersome or have a lot of parts. Some need a stand or a stool. But the cajon is a drum, a stand and a seat…

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Etnochowa moribayassa rhythm – how to play djembe

hello, because of covid-19 we cannot meet and practice here so we decided to make a video with all componets/patterns of moribayassa rhythm for beginners to play and exercise at…

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Kanin Djembe Rhythm: Learn How to Play 4 Patterns & Play-Along the Groove

https://youtube.com/watch?v=r6YNkZVYyRM By crawling, a child learns to stand – African saying This is how the full rhythm sounds at medium speed Now, let's break it down djembe 1 Now a…

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