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onzou records
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Traditional African
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Stephen Conroy
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West African Drumming with djembe, dounouba and conga drums. Ivoirien is one variation of the music called Mandiani. Originally played for young girls, this music is now played at weddings. The music comes from the Mandingo people of ancient Mali.
A SoundClick Top 100 song
"Nangape" is the title track on Yaya Diallo's classic 1980 album reissued in 2002. Yaya plays djembe, balafon, dounouba, tama and conga accompanied by Sylvain Leroux on flute. Experiencing the album as a whole is tantamont to a therapeutic session.