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The ethnicities of Cameroon include an estimated 250 distinct ethnic groups in five regional-cultural divisions. An estimated 38% of the population are Western highlanders–Semi-Bantu or grassfielders including the Bamileke, Bamum, and many smaller Tikar groups in the northwest. 12% are coastal tropical forest peoples, including the Bassa, Duala, and many smaller groups in the southwest.
Mvet: a unique bar zither found only in central Africa (Cameroon, Gabon, and a small part of the DR Congo). Arched harp: very widespread in Africa, and likely originated in North Africa several millennia ago. Typically with pentatonic tuning and 5-6 strings in Cameroon, and is especially prevalent in northern Cameroon.
Ambasse bey or ambas-i-bay is a style of folk music and dance from Cameroon. The music is based on commonly available instruments, especially guitar, with percussion provided by sticks and bottles. [1] The music is faster-paced than assiko. John Hall described its rhythm as the one of a moving broom.
Music organizations based in Cameroon (1 C) Cameroonian musicians (8 C, 17 P) S. Cameroonian songs (1 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Music of Cameroon"
Prior to the independence of Cameroon that would lead to makossa's creation, there was the classical music of the Bamoun Kingdom. [25] The Bamileke and the Bamoun are two ethnic groups that are related. [26] Mangambeu is a traditional music genre that is related to bolobo in terms of rhythm. [27]
Pages in category "Cameroonian styles of music" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Ambasse bey;
Kambon-waa is a warrior dance of the Dagbamba of West Africa that emerged following interactions between Dagbaŋ and Asanteman in the mid-18th century. [1] The musicians of Kambon-waa are called Kambonsi (sing: kamboŋa). The terminology Kambonsi and kamboŋa are also used to refer to the Akan people albeit in a different contextual meaning.
Timbrh (pronounced tim-BER) is an instrument belonging in lamellophone class, traditional to the Mambila people of Cameroon. [1] The wooden base are generally made of thin woods or hollow raffia palm stems. The lamellas of timbrh, which can be in numbers up to 20, consists of hard leaf veins of raffia palms. It also features a triangular ...