BURUNDI DRUMMERS

[liveinacountry]

hier scheint die welt noch in ordnung zu sein

[professorpopkiss]

The timing is phenomenal.

I think it is superior to any other timing, by any human.

[Tarcangel56]

Forgot to mention that the reason I looked for this on YouTube is because Joni Mitchell used Burundi drumming on one of her albums...The Hissing of Summer Lawns.

[Tarcangel56]

I enjoyed watching and listening to these talented people who are perpetuating their cultural traditions. It's sad to read so many racist comments, really.

[JonnyLikesPie]

fantastic post. so many oblivious westerners leaving comments  is quite amusing

[edimage]

sounds like the music from the film zulu great stuff

[vergiber]

search bolder gazet van antwerpen

[Marius170781]

gamewizard you're stupid

[gamewizard]

@Marius170781

You are more so. When you're starving to death, your time can be used more constructively than dancing around banging on a bongo.

[loops5152]

are you all deaf or blind? blethering on about nonsense hush up and listen,if you really need to close your eyes and listen f.f.s. listen

[gamewizard]

@TheDarkangellight

Such as what? I'm both Irish and Italian but don't do anything that makes me feel any attachment to those cultures, so obviously it can be done. All the generations of immigrants that came to America and blended in and left their former culture behind and embraced the American way of life also did it. How hard would it really be for these people to put down their drums and be more industrious when other cultures have done it?

[peterpeterxxo]

adam and the ants made an excellent choice when they used this amazing burundi drumming in 1980.

[natalieaainsworth]

So beautiful. You can see the passion of their music and backround in their eyes.

[moderan73]

Je les ai vus à cet endroit même près de Gitega,leur fief. J'étais envoutée. C'est fascinant et le spectacle dure une heure!

[SoulofPhoenix]

NOt sure why the kids aren't smiling or dancing! lol

[TheDjembeDude]

Simple drumming yet tight and such powerful energy!

[chrisxforbush]

I want to learn how to make those drums!!! they are awesome!

[dilford4real]

Happy Burundi Independence Day! May peace and prosperity be common to all.

[AllisonLPayne]

Beautiful Souls Spreading the very EsSence of Joy and Love...AMaZing!(0:

[yorufe]

Aba bantu si abanyuka

[peeler003]

Maybe a high school drumline could outdo this...but these guys make the drums themselves get the skins for drums themselves do not have the kind of money sponsorship drumlines do. Just something to think on.

[WindCatcher2008]

@peeler003 Actually, the making of the drums can only be done with permission of a certain Burundi caste entrusted with that duty, and the drum makers are using skills centuries old. Also, I'd love to see a high school drum class come anywhere near the purity of this performance in terms of raw physical energy, precision. The Royal Drummers of Burundi are known as one of the finest percussion ensembles in the world.

[rascalferret]

sorry, but a high school drumline can outdo this

[Boenie86]

Ik heb dit jaar Gitega, en ook de tambourinairs van Gishora hier, bezocht. Echt super!!

[capax90]

un altro tamburo ce stava bene ahahahah

[UFOIST]

Some of the weirdest and most bizarre music I've ever heard came from Burundi - amazing sounds!

[psychology3000]

simplicity leads to happiness :) , /dance

[donotmind2012]

DAS ist Rhythmus & Passion!

[shawtykira]

proud to be a Burundian 

[TheMinder]

Drummers are supposed to have great timing, but these artists are insane. Superb!

[bella0284]

Omigod this is great....i looove it!

[minimalistEXTREM]

theyre so happy! simply happy

[chaabimaroc]

from Morocco to South Africa. America\ Europe got no place in the top 10000 of real music.

[doofinovi]

Peopel who witnessed the worst, have the purest smile.

[IIPhOeNiXz]

No wonder they need those bracelets on thier necks, look what they carry around all day. >.<

[Marilia49]

Maravilhoso!!!! Não perdem nada para os famosissimos Taikos japoneses. Voces observaram a alegria com que eles tocam?????

[Dejanthedj]

what can i say... this is just amazing, drummers from africa got absolutely rhythm in their heartsand souls ! wish i could see this show alive someday =)

[skaterobban]

they would probably eat me if i went there

[DarkestSidesoftheSun]

When all else fails- grab a hollow tree trunk, wrap some animal hide around it and beat the hell outta it =] Of course its much more complex then that. Anyway, Awesome stuff. We should donate to those guys a few drum sets and cymbals, lets see what they got. =]

[johndidierkong]

this is just badass!!!!! Thanks for uploading.

[tsindag]

@Cauleen

Hey Cauleen, I am from Burundi, and I could tell you the drums amaze babies...and that's what you saw there...and believe me that video is an extremely pale copy of what it real sounds and feels like:) Now...I kind of get your point...but one thing I must say is that in my country, people don't mind being very close to eachother...what you just saw ("the throngs of black folks) are just people who would have been sitting close to watch the show if there had been unlimeted space...

[unimogman404]

Thanks for posting ; I appreciate. 

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[we315tisini]

Africans are the best!.. they didn't need to learn music notes, composition, or go to a presitigious New York school of music.. its called Talent and Culture!.. Jah Bless Africa!

[TheTweeker79]

Three people here dont have any rhythm.

[mugge144]

@TheTweeker79 4...

[ahchuan2000]

life is full of music a simple drum can make so many people forget about what had happen around us thank you for shareing

[TheBonesi]

Im burundi and i live in usa..i really love my country burundi..and ya make me proud.keep it up

[utubu3]

altro che selvaggi! sono coordinatissimi.ciascuno il suo ruolo. bravi!

[QuimChaos]

i can only spot smiles!

[raoulvanhorn]

This is great -- thanks for posting!

[dusenge]

MAKE ME PROUD TO BURUNDIAN

[wozza59]

Wonderful!!!

[urbantheme]

I'd agree. I've lived in Burundi for a number of years and this is one of the best equipes. Once you have seen one of the Burundi drummer performances live you will not forget.

[bufon63]

Magnificent

[TarnPappe]

Wohaa ... this is amazing!! When you hear this, this is the heart beat of our mother earth! And these people have the feeling to bring this beat through the sticks into the drums / musik :o)

TNX for uploading this vid.

[Robenin]

Aren't they just amazing! This is one of the most exciting musical forms on the continent, in my opion. I worked with a similar group last month, in Buja and Cankuzo (see video response).

Thanks for this!

[benjahman100]

wooow, terrific! dem were here , but mi really like to be there too.

drum & bass where it all started, this is d most oldest music ever existed, rastafari!

[cavaleer]

That's fly. Bravo Burundi. Ya'll are reminiscent of America's FAMU marching band, even have the right colors. 

[amethyst48]

Magnificient

[Tanha1960]

Scheiß Burundi , die sind alle agressive Wilde Leute , Menschenfesse...

[benanderson1967]

Of course, Cauleen, you could take the decidely less cynical approach and just relax and enjoy an immensely talented and entertaining group of musicians.

[899289]

Another culture of failure.

[MrWarning911]

LONG LIVE BURUNDI FROM FRANCE :D

[Rainarr]

Leider kann 'Burundi' nicht von Musik leben!

[ThirdCultureKidTCK]

The children look bored as hell.

[cavaleer]

@ThirdCultureKidTCK Haha, that's true but they see this stuff all the time. It's not exciting to them.

[passenger113]

@Cauleen I understand perfectly. Great drumming that looks like a reenactment. england is full of such things in the summer [reenactments] you can visit one- time work places that are now museums. Culture, whatever that is, is bottled and sold on as a major industry and serious revenue stream. It also dresses up and or covers up the other 'cultures' of a country. There is more to burundi than this I am sure. It is all in the packaging. no matter what country.

[Ghosta]

@passenger113 I couldn't agree more. have been in England for 12 years now and learnt a lot about western Europe tantalizing those poor "burundians or africans of any nation to their inermost precious heritage to get the long european summer days or cheap holidays go by; It becomes a parody, a coca cola; a pack of dire crisps etc...As a a burundian it saddens me because this music was once only played a the royal court or at the "muganuro" ( A festival celebrating fertility) and were sacred.

[pete32577]

@Cauleen i do,,

[rosesman19]

Yeah, yes oui, da!!!!!!

[r1o7s0a3]

c'est très beau et touchant,l'énergie ,l'amour du peuple pour son pays,le Burundi,je t'aime mon burundi....P

[r1o7s0a3]

@r1o7s0a3 Bonne Fête Burundi,merci pour avoir vu naître un être humain merveilleux,et qui représente très fièrement son pays...Félicitations

[woozle1954]

I had a 7" single in the 70's "Burundi Black" ..... just the drummers, like the above - no electric stuff added which is all I can find on U-tube.... can anyone upload it?

[vflthomas]

cool

[pickettswitch]

I too had the original copy of this record, sadly long lost in many moves. What wonderful music, so simple yet who can sit still and listen, such joyful music, forget your Kylies and fancy 'pop' stars, nothing can beat these people for music.

[reshad1]

this is so coool! i love seeing aspects of cultures that i have never seen before :D

[drugobianconero91]

i love Burundi

[barukatube]

Fantastic !!!! pROUND AFRICAN !

[julielderr]

PARABÉNS! a cultura africana é única.

[gisela584]

Burundians are the best.

[SkinPuff]

@gisela584 i agree i know alot of people from burundi and they are all kind joyfull happy people

[kanywababo]

nkurunziza na bamufasha bose baramaze abarundi babichisha inzara bafbafunga ataco bazira babica mukinyegero , amahera asesagurwa mu kuyiba mukuyatanga mumahanga abarundi mu kirundo no muyindi mihingo yi gihugu bariko barahona , mana dufashe tuzoronke abatware beza , twama twaronse ibinywamaraso imihimbiri atanakimwe ikora atari kw´ica abarundi gusa , michombero ,bagaza, buyoya , ayo bakoze naga homera bunwa , uyu wewe nkurunziza nigisibe c´umwicani.

[hardhitter0421]

This is a real drum circle....wow. I want to play in that...coming to NYC any time soon guys? I can't keep up with the dancing, but I'll try! Just a thought, do you guys do a march band? You'll kick ass in a drum line.

[micha2750]

the best drummers ever!!!! they make me proud of being a burundian!

[planerr]

awesome!

[BretCohenSounds]

So beautiful!

[Grensoorlog]

Impressive drumming!

[didoupiaf]

GREAT!

[DeblerQueen]

So joyous! I love it.

[Ghosta]

We have the entrance "murisho" rhythm with the drums on the head; we have the warming up, we have the proper"murisho" then the finish. Absolutely brilliant!

[Ghosta]

what about if u r "white" african? Or if you have a european ear, clinical and cerebral never getting into the feel of the rhythm. Now that's boring. How anybody can call this repetitive is beyond me.

[jojoep0123]

a touch repetive & boring i think, unless you are a black african

[Ghosta]

the drum is sacred in Burundi; the drum's features is refreed to as that of the human body i.e tummy,etc...

The dynastic royal drum that followed the king everywhere was called karyenda and had a wife Mukakaryenda symbolically

[Ghosta]

Vumera wa Muvugangoma: Sing Muvugangoma tree.

Umuvugangoma was the only tree where drums were made from which actually means: the tree that speaks of drums.

In ancient times in Burundi the drums were played only at the crowing of the king or that the annual ceremony of the umuganuro which celebrated the end of the year, the harvest of sorghum and the begining of the farming season.

[DroidLife]

Mash up di yaard!

[spaecialxara]

i m so proud too!!it's freakin awesome!!!

[LeCorbeauestJoyeux]

Watching this made me feel so happy and upbeat (mind the pun XD). Now I really wanna travel to Africa.

[lazarogomo]

My best friend is from Burundi and I'm from Cuba, isn't that odd.

[kizuburundi9]

I am proud of Burundi, I and Hope we are having Peace and prosperous in there soon!

Thank for sharing the Video. I loved it!!!!!!

[samopdrift]

Many countries in Africa may be poor in economy, but the richest when it comes to music!!! This is really great music, full of power, love and beauty!!

[gamewizard]

@samopdrift

Maybe if they spent more time working and less time playing the drums they'd have a better economy. It makes for a nice show for the National Geographic camera crews, but when your people are starving and dying of disease what use is it? The time they spend on the drums can be better spent farming or digging wells for clean drinking water. The arts are a luxury you can't afford to indulge in when you're short on the basic necessities.

[WindCatcher2008]

@gamewizard This is the most ignorant comment I have run across in quite a while. You're perfect example of the "ugly American". For Burundi, giving up the drums would be like Americans giving up 4th of July. I suspect we would keep the tradition no matter if "basic necessities" were a problem. People with opinions such as yours are the reason I avoid strange Americans at all costs when abroad. Please, do stay home.

[gamewizard]

@WindCatcher2008

Tell me something, if your children were starving or dying of disease, would you stand around indulging in some worthless past time that does nothing to help them or would you be doing something more constructive that actually helps them? If these people can't make sacrifices to save their own lives and the lives of their children, they have no right to go begging to the rest of the world for help.

[WindCatcher2008]

@gamewizard I would do both, work and play music, same as they are doing. You might look to colonialism to understand the problems of Africa instead of assuming the people are lazy. Now, that's it. You do talk to yourself, because I'm not going to debate a know-it-all who draws sweeping conclusions from his own personal biases. Have a nice life.

[gamewizard]

@WindCatcher2008

Starvation, disease and a shrinking population are all pretty good indicators that your way of life has failed and that changes need to be made. These people need to stop living in past if they want to survive into the next century. 50 years from now everyone who is commenting about what great drummers they are will be lamenting the fact that they died out and will see that I was right in saying they should put down the drums and become great at something productive instead.

[xxXSquidineyXxx]

@gamewizard It's part of their culture. The same way that we all sit and watch TV or play music. Then we work. Music is part of people's culture. They won't die out because they stopped playing the drums. If you're gonna hate then blog about it instead. Either way music to these people brings them happiness and joy. If you want to take that away from them then you are a lesser man/woman. Thanks :)

[cityhunterfan]

Holy fuck! This was awesome! Thanks for sharing this. I play dununs in a Congolese drum group and also Japanese taiko. I was reminded of both styles of playing watching this. Drums are so universal. Peace and heartfelt love to the people of Burundi.

[moonfaze]

Truly exquisite.

[MrAmbassadeur]

kazi ipo mwanangu , all we have

[furahaify]

oooh nice I miss Burundian peolpe

[nailpe]

I loved it ! ( from Brasil )

[davidtaylor333]

love the colour scheme of the burundian flag, really cool, wish i could visit

[trancebynature3]

i visited burundi a beutifull country i would go again

[davidtaylor333]

woah nearly from my neck of the woods, where you passing through or did u have burundi as ur priority destination?

[trancebynature3]

when i went to burundi it was a priority trip/holiday i stayed in bugumbura...i had a great time i luv africa...i also went to rwanda....i wud go again at the drop of a hat

[queenirakoze]

that is so amazing, i miss home so much...most evening we used to listen to this sound while they practice beautiful

[lil3vick]

i have burundian blood i caint believe all the comments are by white people

[davidtaylor333]

so who cares, u should see a UK page ethnic mix! Ur country has admirers, be proud! Sadly the lack of African visitors all comes down to the number of computer owners - but mainly africans can say they b'n there

[xGuttix]

Beautiful... love how they dance and how high they jump... everything is great on this one :D

[garytahmahk]

Very Cool

[supajakepanda]

doing this for a concert review.....prettttty interesting

[Sensuela14]

very nice :)))))

[gretscher]

Wonder what would happen if all of them were given snare drums?

[newsgiirl]

im going to burundi hope i see something like this :D

[faburundi]

we as barundi must alwayz acknowledge and pay hommage to our forfathers... basogokuru na sogokuruza....it makes me emotional....its talent on a whole new level baby

[ZaaaHuuu]

CA ME MANKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

[MszTiifa]

wow wow wom cest tout

[RavagerRose13]

Awesome!!!!!

[Afoghorn]

wow that was cool

[ndaneshal]

These pipo are freakn talented...they make feel proud of beeing Burundian!!! Love them

[nkezamuzima]

cool guys love it

[JimBobDooley]

i had a hat like that!!!

[spozzio]

ki e- lo sfigato ke ha caricato sto video???gli stanno fregando la macchina:::

[string024]

SPLENDID performance!

[trancebynature2]

i was in burundi for one month..beutifull country.....great drummers

[ambdigirl]

so nice this make me feel so proud of where i come from....i miss Burundi so much

[39RatRodCoupe]

Lovely its right down there with the Beatles.

[caradamata]

kira! I love it.

[irambo2001]

Whaooooooh wat can i say ur the best

[raciniewo2]

Amazing energy and coordination! The players look so happy its a shame we in the West can't be as uninhibited as they are! Thank you Borosjutub.

[Zooorie]

Lebensfreude pur!! einfach genial!

[Zooorie]

Lebensfreude pur!! einfach genial!!

[nikimayo]

Remind me home

[seahorse54]

Love these drummers so much. Gets you right in the solar plexus.........!

[Harborx]

WOoooAH o_o Can't wait till I go to Africa...

[iontxu]

Video iryoshe! Mutamba neza kandi twabikunze cane gose. Murakoze kuri iyo video. Indamutso zivuye muri Espagne.

[barutwanayo]

Love this video~ Its amezing

[BrillianceInMovement]

This is an excellent video, the best one I've seen of the Gitega Drummers as of yet on YouTube! I used to watch the Drummers when I lived in Burundi as a child. This is exactly how I remember the experience. Thank you so much for posting this.