Old Country & Western Blues. The Banjo is of West African Origin.

An old Country music player from the U.S. playing the Banjo. For those familiar with traditional music from the Senegambia region, you can hear the Senegambian influence in the style of rhythm he plays.

The Banjo and it's style of playing has come to be a part of Country music/Bluegrass of he United States. This style of music that most have labeled as White Music under the impression of it being of Southern white origins, is actually derived from the Senegambia region of west Africa, carried over to the U.S. by Senegambian slaves.

This is just one example of how African Americans managed to carry over their culture from Africa and influence the culture of the U.S and the world—despite slavery.

EXAMPLE OF THE AFRICAN EQUIVALENT:

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

2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEQqydrkYa0

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[wildjimbo]

Thanks... I think, for reposting my video. Of course, asking first would have been a common courtesy.

[thotsins]

@wildjimbo Your welcome. Thanks for not having a problem with me posting it.You're being marketed. lol

[Brynnium]

This style of playing the banjo is derived from " the Senegambia region" but it can easily be played in a different style that would completely eliminate any trace of this style. So, the permanent African influence is in the banjo itself which is of African origin, but there are many styles of banjo with no African origin whatsoever.

[thotsins]

@Brynnium True, it depends on which style any given player chooses to emphasize more. But since the instrument began with West African players who had brought our instrument to the states, the foundation of the music was in west african griot style. We can tell when the european style is being played and when the african style is being played. Because we're familiar with our griot forms of music, it's easy to hear it.

[JackRalphy]

Your fore head blurred my vision

[jaicapone89]

you have some pretty awesome finger skills there my friend. impressive!

[MissBadGirl95]

love it! LOVE IT! GREAT!

[wildjimbo]

@luckyhorsecinema "Country Blues" -- I learned the tune from a Doc Boggs recording, but I play it in a different style.

[wildjimbo]

@wakeupfist Thanks. :)

[wakeupfist]

That was a great performance! Doesn't get any more American than that.

[luckyhorsecinema]

what's the song called please ?