Kuku Traditional Malinke dance

[Idawa61]

Why is the dude always with non-Africans?

[deccbi]

Not all of the rhythms are from the Mali empire, dont be so ignorant, Koukou is from the ivorians the Manian people, Abondan is from the baoules of ivory coast and Zaouli from the gouros, djagbe is from the djene of burkina faso and nigeria. These are all ethnic groups outside of the Mande peoples

for a white person you may class us as one and the same we are different, it does matter if you are bamanan - like myself or malinke or susu or rhythms are for our own ceremonies.

[bighousetube]

Jah bless di west africans, their dance is so powerful & beautiful

[teapartie]

look like the scarecrow from the wizard of oz

[nittyboss]

Kuku is not an malinke dance!!

Study more people!!!

[kostadjembe]

So what is it? susu? my friend everyone has different stories about the origin of a rhythm. All I know is that everything started from the Malian empire and they are all Mande, so it doesnt really make any difference if its malinke, susu or bamana or whatever... Peace :)

[nittyboss]

Kuku is from the bela people & it is really not played on Djembe!!!!

It's from Guinea. Dude took a lot steps from watching Y.Koumbassa tapes..

[luirot9]

Right this is what we were told and learned in my Afrobrazilian dance course. And I do recall the mentioning of the Malinke. By the way Go Ballets Africains. They are awesome.

[swamisnyc]

@nittyboss !!Kuku is one of the most popular DJEMBE rythyms!! Peace

[djembeweaver]

@kostadjembe Apparently it was originally a bayla rhythm. The bayla were (are?) a forest tribe living south of Nzerekore (in Guinea Conakry). I've heard it was originally played by just two djembes (no douns) which sounds about right - I spent some time in the forest region down there and never saw a doun doun.

As to whether it matters...well, it's nice to know where things come from but not worth getting het up over. I've been taught more 'vrai' kukus than I can remember!

[kostadjembe]

@djembeweaver Thanks bro for the info :)

[JohnCampfield]

@nittyboss I THINK YOU'RE WRONG ABOUT THAT...AFRICA IS A BIG CONTINENT SO THERE'S DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THE SAME DANCE DEPENDING ON THE TRIBE. YOU'RE THE SCHOLAR...YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT IN YOUR STUDIES...OR DID YOU JUST SKIP OVER THAT PART AND JUST BELIEVED WHAT SOMEONE TOLD YOU?....HMMMM

[dertyberty]

mmm

[brandonsclay]

Nice video - dancing and drumming. I enjoyed watching it!!!

[drogonaut]

All the best of blessings to you for posting this very uplifting video

[Trenton0733]

Jigs

[sakura2731]

Wonderful video! Can anyone recommend any CD that have the music for the kuku dance? Thanks!

[kostadjembe]

Have a look at Abdoulaye's website, im sure you ll find something there with the exact solo phrases :)

[guineefare]

yes, Jason Hann's "Guinee Fare " CD has Kuku on it.

[pidza21]

nice vibes.

[GangstaGodBiggy]

i know this dance, i learned under the grandmaster drummer/dancer joh camara

[tanzil]

I love this!!

[SANdIDg]

Very nice vid. I'm learning to play the duns and this vid. helped me to understand the rhythm, thank you very much! From Chile.

[bluscorpion]

Zer gut!