Yoruba traditional spiritual rhythm and blues

Roots recounts the tale of Kunta Kinte - a youngster taken from The Gambia when he was seventeen and sold as a slave - and seven ages of his relatives in the United States. Kunta has a normally troublesome however free youth in his village, Juffure. His village subsists on farming, and at times they need more food, as the climate is cruel. However Kunta is encircled by love and customs. One morning when he is cutting wood to make a drum, he is captured. After a terrible journey across the Atlantic, he is sold in Annapolis to John Waller. Kunta attempts to flee multiple times, and after the fourth endeavor part of his right foot is cut off.

The shekere is an ancient traditional percussion instrument of West Africa. Popular from Senegal to Nigeria, they are a central feature of traditional Ewe music. In Ghana and Togo they are called “axatse”, in Mali and Guinea as “djabara”.

 

The calabash is a dried gourd which is hollowed, cleaned and threaded with small shells. They produce crisp or sandy effects to depending on how they’re played.

We as a whole need... Heroes OF PEACE It is a melody written and motivated by outrage, disappointment, pain and a powerful urge for change. This song intends to inspire whoever is unsettled with regards to the situation in their life, home, community, nation and the world in general. You are the Hero we really need. Accomplishing something that causes anyone to make the best choice naturally makes you a Hero. The Voices of Heroes Need to be heard in the North, South, East and West. The Hero we really want is you. Indeed you!!

The talking drum is one of the oldest musical instruments used by master drummers. It’s a highly stylized instrument that has its origin in the West African regions of Africa. The drum can be found in Cameroon, Ghana, Senegal, and Nigeria. It is prominent among the Yoruba ethnic group but can be found in neighboring Nigerian countries like Togo and Benin Republic The drums are carved out of tree trunks and are made having an hourglass shape with long leather tension cords attached from the drum head to the base of the drum. The crown or top side is usually made out of stretched animal skin pulled taut, which covers a hollow midsection; the drum could have a single membrane or double skinned and comes in varied sizes, depending on the origin and function.