Babongo Pygmies with Marius Billy - Jungle Blues jam

[paapakobe]

I would LOVE to go there and record/ document/ film the people but more so there should be a touring group like Yotu Yindi(?) or Tinariwen, Tarika Sammy etc - to let the world experience the people & gain awareness.

[exerg101]

guitara no good....)))))

[TiqueO6]

haven't watched the entire video yet so take this lightly for now but at the beginning it seems like the guitar doesn't understand the 12/8 pulse of the music and falls into a half-note triplet mode and that's probably not where the feet fall in the dance to this.

See the video at youtube watch?v=nwetczFOCIE&feature=ch­annel listed in this channel titled Babongo Pygmies of Congo- Traditional Instruments Demo

At 1:30 you'll hear the classic "African Clave" in 6/8 and understand the pulse of it.

[zappr5]

One could Google "Muslim Roots Of Blues" which compares Muslim "Call To Prayer" with earliest Muddy Waters.

[BanjoPariah]

Is this style of singing traditional for Pygmies?

[GOTIRES]

Being african this video proves to me why Blue is only an american form.Although many west and east african countries use pentatonic scales in their music,blues and jazz are all American.We africans have no right vto claim it.

[BanjoPariah]

As an African American, I can say that the Blues & Jazz may have been born here, but they are almost solely the birth child of Africans (Jazz being the son of the Blues). Of course, over time younger (African) generations-not being in an environment to nurture the traditions of home-distorted or changed their techniques & practices resulting in a new sound. Also, many different African cultures were intermingle, aiding in the creation of this new sound.

[BanjoPariah]

Africa has every right to claim the Blues, Jazz, Rock, Hip-Hop, Funk, R&B, Country, Gospel, Ragtime, Boogie, Swing, Techno, House, Reggae, Ska, most music of the Latin "new world" (and some of the old), & a very large part of American folk music, as these are all the birth children of the descendants of Africa (don't even get me started on dance). So, please, lay claim :0)

[swingingmonk]

Not everything came from Africa musically, there are tribes everywhere that play music and have done for many years.

[BanjoPariah]

:0) No, not all music came from Africa, but 99.999% of all popular music for the past 120+ years (& prior to this period as well, but my knowledge is too limited in that area) either came from or was directly influenced by Africans or the descendants of Africa. That is fact. I'm not trying to claim world music, but the world has tried to write Africans out of the history of it's own creations. Hey, if the world were just I wouldn't have to highlight this fact, but as we see it's not, so I do.

[swingingmonk]

come on mate everyone knows this about African music influencing popular music, people arn't as dumb as you think, but on the other hand it hasn't just been African music, think of the beatles who yes were influenced by African music but also were influenced by music from India, what about a lot of pop these days has south

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[swingingmonk]

American beat rythms to them. Me as a musician I will search the net for great music and wierd instruments from any country, which there is a lot, musicians should do this, be open minded and be all inclusive, I'm not trying to prove Africa hasn't, I'm just trying to say that influences happen from anywhere, I could be walking down the street and be influenced by the walk and think of a good lyric, music should be about expression.

And, I do have a lot of respect for African music, I'm here.

[swingingmonk]

also theres classical and folk music from Europe, Aboriginal music from Australia, Buddhest chants, chinese music etc.etc.

[BanjoPariah]

I'll send my reply privately, as I can't seem to post it here, at least not at once.

[kphilj]

Most White Western people have tried to deny the African roots of modern pop, rock, etc. by emphasizing the "Indian," "Chinese," or "European folk" influence on pop music.

[kphilj]

The reality is that without the large mass transport of Africans to the USA, there would be no pop or rock music today, along with the other varieties - and no Beatles to go to India...and patronizing White Aussies would not be able to deny the fundamental African roots of all modern Western music...because it wouldn't even exist. (Sorry, mate!)

[Emily3501]

Love it!  Authentic music from the heart and soul of a peoples - where music was born and belongs!!!

[Blackstarguitar]

i love africa ^___^

[xmxm011]

This was amazing. Being a drummer and musician, it is my obvervation that there is nothing like it outside of the environment which this came.

[afriqueprofonde]

Thanks for your post. This is amazing stuff, and Afrique Profonde is trying to help these folks survive (along with their amazing music).