Last week I attended a Youssou Ndour concert. You probably haven't heard of him, but he is one of the more famous African musical artists. He's from Senegal, but has lived in The Gamb.The concert, after a typical delayed Gambian starting time (11pm listed start time - 1:45am actual start time), was really enjoyable. Most music here is laden with African drums, in particular the talking drum, which is a tiny drum strapped on the shoulder. It has a distinct sound, like an electricky drum with quick, bellowing, rythmic sounds. You can listen to a song here.
Drumming is pretty popular around here. A lot of tourists and ex-pats buy handmade drums and eagerly join local instructors for lessons. I haven't really gotten into it - probably because I suck at playing any musical instrument, and it's not cheap, but it seems cool.
Youssou Ndour's website
3 comments:
Not good on musical instruments?? I always enjoyed yours and adams duet of Little Brown Jug... You rock man!
-M
I carried that duet.
Pretty cool stuff. The drum was talking to me. I decided not to talk back at it because I feel that would reveal the true level of mental stability that I posess.
Is "electricky" a word or a lightly veiled political statement?
Peace bro...
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