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Percussion Instruments - Africa
	Djembe Guinea Learn more (Rhythmweb.com)		Dunun Guinea Learn more (MombasaExpress.com)
	Balaphone Ghana Learn more (CoraConnection.com)		Brekete Ghana
	Gankogui Ghana Learn more (DanceDrummer.com)		Axatse Ghana Learn more (DanceDrummer.com)
	Ewe Family Ghana View photos (DrumJourney.com)		Sogo Ghana - Ewe Learn more (Berkeley.edu)
	Atsimevu Ghana - Ewe Learn more (Berkeley.edu)		Boba Ghana - Ewe Learn more (Berkeley.edu)
	Kagan Ghana - Ewe Learn more (Berkeley.edu)		Kidi Ghana - Ewe Learn more (Berkeley.edu)
	Sabar Drums Senegal Learn more (Rhythmatism.com)		Kpanlogo Ghana - Ga
	Ngoma Nigeria		Kpanlogo (tall) Ghana - Ga
	Bougarabous Senegal Learn more (EverybodyDrum.com)		Oprente Ghana
	Talking Drum Ghana Learn more (Umich.edu)		Udu Drums Nigeria Learn more (Udu.com)
	Slit Drum Central Africa Learn more (WilliamRuiz.net)		Water Drum Africa Learn more (BBC.co.uk)
	Kalimba Central Africa Learn more (Asza.net)		Mbira Zimbabwe Learn more (Zambuko.com)

Related Articles

Rope Tuning Hand Drums (Drum Journey)	Djembe: Drum With A Thousand Faces (Drum Journey)
Mbira (Drum Journey)	Making A Slit Drum (Krin) (Drum Journey)
A Guide To The Jembe (Weslayan.edu)	Servicing Your Djembe (DrumDojo.com)
West African Drumming and Vocal Styles (SBGMusic.com)	Tips On Buying A Djembe (Tip.nl)
All About Djembe, Congas, Bongos and Dununs (MombasaExpress.com)	Sabar Drumming Technique (BongoCentral.com)

Links: African Drumming Info
A Word About Jembes	San Diego California	Brian Pound hosts this informative site dedicated to the popular West African drum known as jembe or djembe.
African Drum Beat	UK	This site is dedicated to West African drumming rhythms and percussion music, particularly those associated with Djembe, Sabar, and Kpanlogo drums. The aim is to be mainly educational and mostly informative.
African Music Encyclopedia	Internet	Extensive links, definitions, and listings of books and artists relating to African based music.
C.Z. Ladzekpo	California	Excellent material on Ewe music, percussion instruments and culture hosted at the University of Berkely.
Dandemutande	Seattle Washington	Dandemutande is a resource for Zimbabwean music and culture around the world. The website includes magazine articles; a resource guide; an email list; and a mail order catalog that includes music, books, films, and instruments.
Djembe.Org	Texas	Extensive resource for West African drumming and dancing. Instruction on making, repairing and playing djembe.
Djembe-L FAQ	Texas	Resource locator for djembe related sites. Searchable by various categories.
Djembe and African Drums History	Internet	African drums information and history. Djembe, Bongo, Bougarabou, Kpanlogo, Bata and other African drums.
Djembe and Mande Music Resources	US	This site is devoted primarily to the drumming, culture and other musical traditions of the Mande peoples of West Africa. It also includes material relating to the culture and music of other parts of Africa and the world.
Eric Charry (African)	US	Eric Charry is Chair of the Music Department, Wesleyan University, and author of Mande Music: Traditional and Modern Music of the Maninka and Mandinka of Western Africa. This site has extensive ethnomusicolgy resources.
Mbira.org	California	MBIRA is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to educate the public regarding traditional Shona music of Zimbabwe, including mbira music, and to develop a library of recordings to preserve that music.
Rhythmweb (Africa)	Texas	Extensive grassroots network exploring many different drum cultures as well as emerging artists. This link page focuses on Africa.
S.H.A.R.E.	Internet	Server Hosted African Rhythm Exchange. Notation on many African rhythms.
Tubab Muso	Netherlands	MP3 sound samples of West African rhythms.
West-African Percussion	Netherlands	Detailed rhythm notations and descriptions of West African rhythms.
Yankadi	Netherlands	Dennis' site on djembe and hand drumming. Tips on buying and playing a djembe.

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