Burkina Faso: Life and Music in Western Africa

This is a short documentary about life and music in Burkina Faso, a country in Western Africa seen through the eyes of a middle class American. It shows the positive side of Africa that we rarely see: their beautiful musical culture.

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Category:

Music

Tags:

• burkina
• faso
• salif
• kone
• music
• cora
• djimbe
• balafone
• zach
• rudolph
• africa
• workshop
• drums

[mdinka]

But pls don't be mistaken Africa is a continent not a place, There are many many totally different cultures, languages, people and histories. And of course countries like Angola, Uganda are much different from Burkina. I often sense that people talk about Africa as if it were a big chunk of land. Many may even think a Senegalese doesn't even speak Wolof but African. It's like if Japanese were speaking 'Asian' or Germans 'European'.

[melloajello]

@mdinka Thats a very good point. Even within certain so called "countries" in Africa there are very unique and diverse cultures and languages. Thanks for the comment.

[kencan4u]

Excellent. Traveled to Burkina last year and will be moving to Ouaga 2010. Documentary was honest and real. I could feel the heat and smell the awesome African culture. Tremendous Job. Ken

[melloajello]

Right on man, that was what we were going for. Thanks for the feedback.

[Keyboardist14]

I live in Bobo Diolausso and it's awesome to see how people have come here and seen things that are truly unique from anywhere else in the world.

[melloajello]

Thanks dude!  Its so great to connect with people of other cultures in a positive way. Also another example of how awesome the internet is. Thanks for commenting!

[airbawl1]

i'm a 21 year old canadian and let me tell you burkina faso is the most beautiful/interesting country ive ever been

[egbigan]

@melloajello retarded video..why you don't show the bigger cities ..

[MrLehmannX]

how is the name of the first song

[lala2010ization]

@mdinka I hear you I am from Zambia and I always tell people even in Zambia, west,east, south and north are totally different, so if you have been to Africa, WHERE in Africa, because Africa is a continent. Every country is different.

[naidamu]

Thank you for this...as an African in the diaspora, my heart is ALWAYS back in the continent

[GeorgeHowell]

WHAT IS THE NEWS?

[TheLustort]

sono il genitore di un ragazzo di 43 anni che da molto frequenta il burghina faso dai suoi racconti tanto e da fare,ma quello che mi auguro che non perdano la loro identità,la loro vita molto diversa da noi e tanto da insegnarci donato

[benefitbarbie]

my science/social studies teacher went to burkina faso for a year doing missionary work a few years ago and one of her students has came to america for a while for a few different things and has visited our school and my mom and i are helping him by paying for extra things and luggage. i get to meet him again with my mom today. Im very blessed to have met someone from West Africa and Im already thinking about going to burkina faso to help when i get older.. :)

[mankalephallang]

What's this for an introductionsung