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West African Drums w/ Mali Bobo Drumming and Unique Rare Dance Ceremony in Mali

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TO SEE.HEAR MORE FREE! http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/11/21/dununba-dance-and-drum-party-in-guinee-...
"African Dance":
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This video was made by Michael Pluznick at a traditional Bobo celebration on the outskirts of Bamako. The Bobo people have lived in Mali and the western part of Burkina Fasso for a very long time, some people say as far back as 800 A.D.
Their population is now estimated around 100,000 people. Traditionaly they are agriculturaly based, though many now live in the city and heart of Bamako as well. The language of the Bobo people is Bobo part of te Mande laguage family. They are known to many for their music played on unusual gourd drums covered with skin and held between the legs. The largest gourd is played with one hand and a stick and holds down th "bottom" or pulse of the rythym. and the smallest gourd is the solo drum which is played with two hands like a djembe. The music is usualy accompanied by two very large balaphones (wooden keyes which cover a set of tuned tiny gourds with membranes and hit with two malletts). Interestingly their music also now inclused a talking drum palyer who plays 2 talking drums simultaneously.

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  • The new (Michael Pluznick) MP Eco Pro 12 and 13" djembes are now in production! They will be available in the USA at X8 drums. We will also be shipping out in minimum orders of 10 drums from Bali if you live somewhere else. Contact me here if you are interested in ordering.

  • thanks for sharing my blog is about the BOBO people so i will be sharing your video..:-)....you are a great resource for African Tribal Music

  • thanks and glad you are enjoying my videos :)

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  • i relly like this movie ronnie hamer thank you,

  • Ich liebe diese Musik!

  • wow, they brought all this to america back in slavery days, giving us hiphop, jazz, soul and funk ;D God bless Africa

  • 0:27 some kid decides to start doing some spaztic foot work?

  • any culture that values the musicians is the place for me

  • Love this, my spirit instantly recognizes this sound, the tones, the language.

  • This is what fills my soul~~~~

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