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The following is a list of musical instruments from the Africa continent as well as their countries or regions of origin. ... (West Africa) Kalindula (Southern Africa ...
Pages in category "West African musical instruments" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
West African musical instruments (15 C, 23 P) A. African percussion instruments (1 C, 14 P) Arabic musical instruments (17 C, 42 P) B. Berber musical instruments (1 C ...
Traditional music of West Africa incorporates the use of a variety of percussive instruments, the most popular of which is the djembe. Known also as the 'magic drum' or the 'healing drum', the djembe is spiritually important to West African tradition as it is believed that three spirits reside within the drum .
Xalam (in Serer, khalam in Wolof, and Mɔɣlo in Dagbanli) is a traditional lute from West Africa with 1 to 5 strings. [2] The xalam is commonly played in Mali, Gambia, Senegal, Niger, Northern Nigeria, Northern Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, and Western Sahara.
A djembe or jembe (/ ˈ dʒ ɛ m b eɪ / JEM-bay; from Malinke jembe, [1] N'Ko: ߖߋ߲߰ߓߋ [2]) is a rope-tuned skin-covered goblet drum played with bare hands, originally from West Africa. According to the Bambara people in Mali , the name of the djembe comes from the saying "Anke djé, anke bé" which translates to "everyone gather together ...
The goje (the Hausa name for the instrument) is one of the many names for a variety of one or one-stringed fiddles from West Africa, played by groups such as the Yoruba in Sakara music and west African groups that inhabit the Sahel. Snakeskin or lizard skin covers a gourd bowl, and a horsehair string is suspended on bridge.
The shekere originated in Yorubaland West Africa, which comprises the countries of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. [ 2 ] While originating with the Yoruba people , the instrument is common throughout West Africa and Latin America and is central to folk music traditions of many cultures as well as well as being utilized within some popular music styles.