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From:
Irene McC
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Tue, 1 Feb 2000 13:53:50 +0200
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RE: (idm) African Beats
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I suppose representing the African continent as I do, I should at least supply some kind of information toward this thread - Thus let me tell you to try to lay your hands and weave your ears around Amampondo - also known as Amampondo Drummers. They are a big group of musicians who play polyrhythmic beats on marimbas (big wooden "pianos" that are percussive instruments, like large scale xylophones) and a variety of drums. They bring a lot of energy to a live experience; to my mind this does not always translate quite so well to the recorded media but if you're unable to catch a show, the next best thing is a recording. If anybody's really keen, I can find out details of releases etc. I * --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org