Music Group 2024-10-17 African Music

Above: African musicians

       Adon Olam, performed by the Lemba Tribe of Zimbabwe

Submitted by Lewis. This and the next selection below are African versions of Adon Olam, a Jewish liturgical song that occurs at the end of various services. The tune is indigenously African.

       Adon Olam, sung by youths in Nigeria

Submitted by Lewis. This is sung by participants in a Youth Shabbat at Adat Yisrael Synagogue Lagos in Nigeria. Listen from beginning to about 01:30, then from 4:00 to the end. in Nigeria.

       Amadou & Mariam (Mali) — Je pense a toi

Submitted by Liz. "No notes, because I lent the CD's to a friend!"

       Dub Colossus (Ethiopia) — Entoto Dub

Submitted by Liz. "No notes, because I lent the CD's to a friend!"

       Shiri — Nhengure

Submitted by Mike. Listen to the first three minutes. Stella Chiweshe playing the mbira, a thumb piano from Zimbabwe.

       Drum Talks

Submitted by Mike. Listen to the first three minutes.Ayan Bisi Adeleke paying the donno, often called the "talking drum". Leather cords connect the drumheads, and the performer can squeeze these cords with his arm to change the drum's pitch.

       Old African Polyrithms

Submitted by Mike. A decent example of layered polyrhythms. Very similar to what I did in my college ethnomusicology class!