Music from Africa Check out the videos below to see the instruments used in traditional African music and a popular African music group.
This is a 31 second Youtube video of two men playing a worship song at a church in Ethiopia. The man most visiable to the screen is playing the finger harp. You can read more about the finger harp and its African roots by clicking, finger harp.
This video was filmed along the Niger River and is an excerpt from a film, "Mali," created by American film maker Ron Wyman. In the video you can see the people of African and how they are living their daily lives. The instruments that you see and hear the members of the ensemble playing are African Guitars.
This is a video of a popular African group, Ladysmith Black Mambazo.This group combines intricate rhythms and harmonies with native South African musical traditions with Christian gospel music. To learn more about this group visit their site at the link below. Official Site of Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Check out the videos below to see the instruments used in traditional African music and a popular African music group.
This is a 31 second Youtube video of two men playing a worship song at a church in Ethiopia. The man most visiable to the screen is playing the finger harp. You can read more about the finger harp and its African roots by clicking, finger harp.
This video was filmed along the Niger River and is an excerpt from a film, "Mali," created by American film maker Ron Wyman. In the video you can see the people of African and how they are living their daily lives. The instruments that you see and hear the members of the ensemble playing are African Guitars.
This is a video of a popular African group, Ladysmith Black Mambazo.This group combines intricate rhythms and harmonies with native South African musical traditions with Christian gospel music. To learn more about this group visit their site at the link below.
Official Site of Ladysmith Black Mambazo