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Traditional African instruments that shaped global sound

The Djembe: From West African Villages to Global Stages The djembe drum dates back roughly between 400 and 800 years, created ...
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Kora: in search of the origins of west Africa's famed stringed musical instrument

“How come we’ve never heard of this beautiful instrument until now?” This was posted by a first-year college student to my world music course discussion board recently. He voiced what many of his ...