Djembe video blog

Djembe drums

James — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 10:15:40 +0000

I’ve seen some really nice djembe drum for sale on djembefola.com. The Bambara design isn’t something I’ve seen before. I’d love to get my hands on one of them..

Cool German documentary about the Malinke in Upper Guinea

James — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:43:05 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRmdFATQOUc

The Magic of traditional made music

James — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:37:22 +0000

This video seems to give a brief run over a few different instruments and style..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO7kfnSDa-s

Nice little djembe and dance solo

James — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:33:17 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEl49zZfM9I

Togo drumming part 2

James — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:32:44 +0000

Anyone say more please?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsmMaK02_kU

Traditional Drumming in Togo

James — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:31:43 +0000

Wicked drumming and dancing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIbSiADvkD0

Mansa Camio gives us a tour

James — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:15:59 +0000

A kind of djembe related documentary with Mansa Camio.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30iyedR_DnQ

Nice Videos of a Zouli

James — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:15:41 +0000

I’ve been checking out a bit of Zouli lately and decided to keep them all in one.

Have a look and see what you think and join the discussion.

Congo Square DVD

James — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:34:34 +0000

Thought this may be of interest to some of you.

The DVD shot last summer of Yacub Addy and Wynton Marsalis’s

composition “Congo Square” on the opening night of the 2007 Montreal

Jazz Festival has been released by Shanachie Entertainment. It is

available on amazon.com, in Barnes & Noble stores, and can also be

rented from Netflix.This is a culturally historic masterwork combining Ghanaian rhythms

and songs with jazz forms, but it’s also some of the most dynamic and

hot music you’ve ever heard - it lifts the spirit and moves the body.

Each of the musicians of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and

Yacub Addy’s ensemble Odadaa! have made a great effort and the love shows.

Congo Square DVD

The concert captured in the DVD came at the end of the second national

tour of the music. The music naturally evolved over this time and the

result is a performance unique from the CD recorded at the end of the

first tour.

The Congo Square CD is available digitally from iTunes (type in “Congo

Square”) and from Jazz at Lincoln Center: http://www.jalc.org/congo/

If you order it from iTunes, I suggest buying the whole album as it

was written as one continuous piece with 15 movements. With an album

purchase you also digitally receive a 28-page booklet with articles by

Mr. Addy and Mr. Marsalis, and song translations.

Moumine Kone soliste d’Adama Dramé

James — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:46:27 +0000

This video is great. Make sure to check out the guy in white dancing near the end… brilliant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NpIAA2cdKg