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Tafi Maradi

Favorite Genre: African
Length: 2:39
Instruments: Percussion, Voice
Tempo: 133

Percussion beats and shakers instantly make your feet tap, involving you in the tribal experience of ritual kinship. Three sets of call-and-response chanting slide into the forefront of the beat, interspersed with rapid djembe solos to the ending when the dust finally settles. 001 Bouncy, Grooving, Uplifting 2010

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Tafi Maradi no voice

Genre: African
Length: 2:39
Instruments: Percussion
Tempo: 133

Percussion beats and shakers instantly make your feet tap, involving you in the tribal experience of ritual kinship. Three sets of call-and-response chanting slide into the forefront of the beat, interspersed with rapid djembe solos to the ending when the dust finally settles. 001 Bouncy, Grooving, Uplifting 2010

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Night Cave

Genre: African
Length: 1:50
Instruments: Kalimba, Marimba, Percussion
Tempo: 104

Loose groove with a nice active bell part, and an overloud kalimba. 001 Calming, Grooving, Mystical, Relaxed 2008

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Infados

Genre: African
Length: 3:52
Instruments: Kalimba, Percussion, Basses, Marimba
Tempo: 104

Thins out at 1:30, then adds in and accelerates, dropping back down for another build. Abrupt ending. 001 Eerie, Mystical, Relaxed, Unnerving 2008

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Monkoto

Genre: African
Length: 1:16
Instruments: Marimba, Percussion, Bass Clarinet, Clarinet
Tempo: 156

Clashing time signatures, but a cohesive piece. 001 Dark, Grooving, Mysterious 2008

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Artifact

Genre: African
Length: 3:31
Instruments: Percussion, Marimba, Kalimba, Guitar, Choir
Tempo: 116

Interesting multi-layered blend of percussion rhythms and acoustic guitar, which foreshadows the choir. 001 Grooving, Dark, Mystical 2007

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Whimsy Groove

Genre: African
Length: 4:21
Instruments: Percussion, Marimba
Tempo: 105

Lighter and more fun small drum ensemble. Tumba, Conga, Quinto, Bells, and lots of Marimba. 001 Bouncy, Driving, Bright 2006

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Accralate

Genre: African
Length: 5:05
Instruments: Percussion, Marimba
Tempo: 78

African-inspired lazy drum ensemble. Feel change in the middle; Tempo change near the end. Lots of polyrhythms. This piece exhibits some phantom notes athat you hear, but don't really exist. Hard to explain. Batu, Conga, Marimba, Agogo, Cowbell, Clave. 001 Grooving 2006

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Untitled African rhythm

Genre: African
Length: 1:37
Instruments: Percussion
Tempo: 124

Small drum ensemble playing a simple African rhythm. Mildy aggressive sounding. Tumba/Conga/Shakers/etc. Grooving 2005

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Kumasi Groove

Genre: African
Length: 3:42
Instruments: Percussion, Marimba
Tempo: 110

Small drum ensemble based loosely on west African styles. This one is pretty laid back. Tumba/Conga/Quinto/Marimba/Shakers/etc. 001 Grooving 2005

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Kumasi Groove (plus flugelhorn)

Genre: African
Length: 3:42
Instruments: Percussion, Marimba, Flugelhorn
Tempo: 110

Small drum ensemble based loosely on west African styles. This version also features a be-bop flugelhorn solo. Tumba/Conga/Quinto/Marimba/Shakers/etc. 001 Grooving 2005

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