Babongo Pygmies with Marius Billy - Jungle Blues jam

This is rare footage, courtesy of Afrique Profonde (www.afriqueprofonde.org) from the Republic of Congo. This is a group of Babongo Pygmies playing jamming with ethnomusicologist, Marius Billy, in a spontaneous jam session with modern electric guitar and traditional African instruments.

These people are some of the last remaining Pygmies in Central Africa, and their way of life and cultural knowledge are endangered. Afrique Profonde, a nonprofit started by Marius Billy and Justin Perkins, is working to help them preserve their cultural traditions and secure their basic human rights. To find out how you can help preserve their culture visit http://www.afriqueprofonde.org .

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[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).

[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....)))))

[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!)

[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.

[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]

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

[swingingmonk]

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

[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]

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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