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Tafi Maradi

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
ISRC: US-UAN-11-00739
Bouncy, Grooving, Uplifting 2010

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Slow Heat

Genre: African
Length: 3:42
Instruments: Percussion, Marimba
Tempo: 58

Very simple polyrhythms and polymelodies.
ISRC: US-UAN-11-00835
Bright, Calming, Relaxed 2011

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Dubakupado

Genre: African
Length: 3:33
Instruments: Percussion, Marimba
Tempo: 115

Named for the sound of the final cadence. This is a nice solid grooving piece - light on polyrhythm - for 8 percussionists.
ISRC: US-UAN-11-00834
Grooving 2011

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At The Shore

Genre: African
Length: 0:38
Instruments: French Horn, Choir, Percussion
Tempo: 81

A mixture of African vocal chants and Caribbean-styled percussion and bass guitar makes you long for your hammock. The piece is relaxing and gets you in the mood for “Island Time” - where the troubles of the world melt away in the ocean breeze.
ISRC: US-UAN-11-00770
Bright, Calming 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
ISRC: US-UAN-11-00740
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
ISRC: US-UAN-11-00446
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
ISRC: US-UAN-11-00449
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
ISRC: US-UAN-11-00432
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
ISRC: US-UAN-11-00324
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
ISRC: US-UAN-11-00011 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
ISRC: US-UAN-11-00341
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.
ISRC: US-UAN-11-00028
Grooving 2005

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