Music of the Maroons

Maroons are Africans who escaped captivity and formed autonomous communities throughout the Americas between the 15th and 19th centuries. Today, communities of Maroons survive in Jamaica, Suriname, French Guiana, Colombia, Mexico, and the USA. The music of the Maroons is a unique blend of African, Native American, and European musical traditions. In this quick look at four modern Maroon communities, notice the shared reliance on complex rhythms and call-and-response singing. The group performances encourage community building while providing opportunities for personal expression.

For more information and music of the Maroon Communities, please visit:
http://www.folkways.si.edu/explore_folkways/rebel.aspx

For more music of Cote d'Ivoire as a whole, visit: http://www.folkways.si.edu/searchresults.aspx?sPhrase=cote%20d%27ivoire&s...


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Music

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• Smithsonian Folkways
• Maroons
• Africa
• Music of Africa
• Music of Maroons
• Rebel Music
• African Musicians

[hedjamavieille]

Oh My, I recognize this. This music and songs are from my homeland, Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast).



[SmithsonianFolkways]

@hedjamavieille Glad you found the video! If you're interested in more music of the kind, we have several albums featuring Ivoirien artists on our website if you go to folkways.si.edu and search for "Cote d'Ivoire".

[Xaymaicana]

Im of Jamaican maroon descent. showing love to our Suriname Maroon brothers and sisters! i love you all! Maroon pride!

[rudeboyrasta1981]

I'm from Surinam live in Holland and its staggering to see however so far away music is the best way to keep history told.

[derbeno]

Fascinating!, many thanks for sharing

[Azizip17]

Thanks for posting this video! I love seeing the continuity between these cultures and African cultures.

I'm glad I happened upon this video while YouTube surfing. I'm adding it to the cultural documentary section of my collection of music & dance video gems. Google jambalayah.