African Drummers playing Djembe drums in Paris Subway - How to play drums 

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Rhythm is definitely a force. But the djembe is not Akan. It’s of Mandinka origin … from the Mali Empire.

These guys are good. Very good, but believe me..... you will be spellbound if you hear some of the drumming all over West Africa... particularly Ghana/Nigeria .... direct spiritual contact with your ancient ancestors.

​@@Africa1000 nobody in west Africa have drums better than Mali and Senegal. Ghana and Nigeria are not known for drums. The best drums came out of the Mali empire like those on the video

@@diopfifi4937 Ghana and Nigeria not known for drums? Idiot! All of Africa is known for its drums. From Burundi to the talking drums of the Yoruba people. Whilst I also respect the drums of Mali and Senegal, for me they are usually too high pitched don't have the bass and hypnotism compared to the drums of say the Ga of Ghana, or the Igbo and Yoruba of Nigeria where the drums of Brazil and Cuba clearly originate.

says you

@@2bit661 Learn some history. Drumming originated in Africa.

@@marsthatdamnrebel The burden of proof is on you, have fun with your Google search.

​@@2bit661 the cope is heavy. Guess what? The first stringed instrument called the musical bow also originates from Africa, the Khoisan did that

@@NoRockinMansLand I have a totally different take on history that would require me to speak at great length. (And, I won't.) I don't believe history extends back millions of years. I don't believe world cultures originated from a single place, like Africa. Also, to say drumming was invented in Africa is logically flawed. Its about as ridiculous as saying Europeans invented the wheel. Although, perhaps the French invented the first wheel of cheese, just guessing. (meule de fromage) I think its inevitable that the wheel would have been discovered. And likewise, when someone taps a beat on something, that's drumming. To say that drumming was originated any place is illogical. How about dancing? Somebody invented that too? If nobody invented dancing, you mean, nobody as of yet would have tried a dance move? Did any specific group invent singing? Did the Irish invent joke telling? Did the Chinese invent laughing? Did the Italians invent shoes? Did the Japanese invent pants? Who invented the boat? Did the English invent language? Did Mexicans invent swimming? Foolishness! I believe human being have innate abilities endowed by their creator. I am not taking credit away from Africans, which is a really large group of differing people, culture and languages. Do I think Africans invented drumming? No Do I think Africans invented some type of musical bow for a stringed instrument? They may have, but so did others. Sorry to poop on your parade. Let's stop praising and attributing achievements to specific groups. Its not a worthwhile pursuit. And, it seems to appeal more to everyone's feel-good P-C emotions rather than logic.

Are you from La Ceiba bro?

@@iayyam I am from Puerto Cortes.

@@RobertoAHenderson cool. I have an uncle who lives near La Ceiba. Also my father used to visit Honduras a lot back in the day.

@@iayyam We have a huge Garifuna community in my area. we are very proud of what they contribute to our Caribbean culture.

Thank you for your wise words. We all shall see through the veil of Reality just in this manner

@Sissi...Why are so you so sad and disparaging? Who crushed your dreams of joy and positivity. That is if you ever had any.

You upset the hippies

HeavenlyEvents your comment makes no sense because Sissi says nothing negative. The negativity was in you :)

I had the feeling that Sissi was asking a vaguely scientific question. Not a racist one, if that is what you thought.

Donnie Hawthorne I have 9!! Djembe playing is my life x

They are capable of many octaves

@@kayegillanders8819 I have 5

I did the same with my djembe. It was very fun!

How do you select a drum? So many sizes

i have a memo. malinke 👍👍👍

I see that a lot in African musicians, they smile while making beats. They seem to have a lot more fun than a lot of the western players, they are so serious.

@@athaphian well different music have different vibes

Agreed to both of you. I feel Western music tends to be more composition heavy, while Eastern music tends to be more improvised. Neither are wrong. Just a different feeling. That said, people who make African music do seem to smile a lot. I like that. Music should be fun.

Resonance is cool

So did you find them? :)

I was there last week. No drummers, but I heard a Ukrainian band there (double bass, clarinet, singing, etc) They were real good! But not as nice as Senegal drummers..😅

It seems it perfect to learn how to drumming djembee

So you can listen and dance! Don't stop now! )

spark7shiraz very true!! 👍🏽

It seems the thytm in their blood! )

Infinity nice1

It's not a metronome. It's a clave / bell pattern. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_pattern

@@AB-gx5vh he was talking about the accuracy

@Infinity 🤣🤣

Sure must be a miserable old fart.

All of the worlds popular music comes from African roots.

You right! Thanks!

+fromundachees not really an ancient collective consciousness. It's just familiar to the western ear. African rhythms percolated all the way through from slave music, to calypso, to jazz, to rock, to funk, to hip hop. But if you asked a traditionally trained Indian musician who didn't have much exposure to other types of music, they probably wouldn't feel as familiar to that musician. Attributing this to collective consciousness misses a whole history of systematic appropriation.

Caleb Raible-Clark that is a good answer thanks for the perspective, I'd like to think that there is room for both possibilities

I agree that they are part of collective consciousness, I being an Indian and know and have listened to classical Indian music, still just like and connect to the above music

Haha, I do agree. Granted, I do listen to a lot of folk music, but the sentiment is still there!

Caleb Wtf does this have to do with cultural appropriation? Lul, get your white guilt, PC, SJW ass outta here with that shit. All cultures appropriate, that is how they advance. Also, your example is just plain wrong. Indian music contains, and has contained for a very long time, advanced, complex rhythms. A trained Indian musician would definitely be familiar with the rhythmic patterns happening here. Moron.

Where are YOU from? Just curious.

I love it

Yeah we recorded with Zoom h4n

World Street Music this is so great to watch and listen to, it seems to be done so effordlesly but I know how hard it is to drum with timing like this. Makes me feel humble and a little jalous too ;)

Not basic at all though

@@ahfei6847 I agree I have a Djembe , she is named ' The Empress' . Many of the rhythms I play are very complicated . I can assure you that keeping up together in rhythm as these drummers are doing here is not easy.

No basic whatsoever. Been playing djembes and djun drums for more than a decade and developing good slap/tone separation is no joke.

I guess I didn't really use the best words, I meant basic as in the instrument design is more simple and traditional. Basic is basically modern slang developed to insult the traditional. I don't think it's basic, but traditional and simple in its own way. I get the part where complicated techniques are used to get the varying sounds on a simpler instrument design.

@@Okay4mee yes that makes sense. 👌👌

Definitely on my to do list then.

syncopation

It is easy to learn. You teach your hands 2 different sounds, one sound you make is left hand movement, another sound you make is right hand movement, and a third sound is both together, etc (for instrument like tabla their can be 14 or more word sound movements like (Dha ge na te te etc.) then you sing the song in your head, and you train your muscle responses until they become muscle memory. I was taught this method by both african, and Indian teachers, I teach this way, and this is how I teach myself as well. Watch their mouths in the video, you will see they are singing what they are playing.

Exactly.. he is being the odd

I wish I knew how to do that

The wrench is not hitting on the beat tho .. is it ?

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The motherland is beautiful, ain't she?

Mama Africa

Yes they are great djembe players!

Do you do music ? Your name makes me want to ask

@@Felix-M.Grand Rising King,,, & No I don't I would love to get in a studio to record myself see how I sound lol ty for asking tho

Felix M. That comment was 3 years ago why tf you replying now lmfao

@@user-wc1nq9mo3t oh wow...I just received the notification yest..of yo reply

Empress Harmony what?

Yeah. Cool drummers!

me too!! :)

+Clove Robbins don´t lie you like that big black muscular panther, don´t ya? ´=D

+Clove Robbins yes, yes, yes!

Me too and the music

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World Street Music awesome solo work. Great drum xx

@@pop9767 it looks like at first glance that this guy likes pig meat he came around he saw he ate he listened to a lot of music made some and listen to some and he also eats a lot of vegetables as well as fruit. Am I close

Yeah, I agree, the guy in green is pretty good. And he is having fun too :-)

a has a go-go sound to it, which I guess you could say is western, though much inspired by African music

anon1561 What on earth is western about this? This is wholly and completely African. Only someone with no awareness of the unlimited multiplicity of African drumming patterns and how it connects to culture could write such nonsense! Stop looking at everything through Western eyes! You might it appreciate even more.

anon1561 Given your initial comment I'm not at all surprised by the tone of your response and is, in my view, a reliable pointer to your level of intellect. Only you know how on earth I have used "race and localization" to justify anything. A truly bizarre interpretation of what I had said!

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Yeah fam...they had me hooked from note one!!

Viva Mexico

Same!

Rhythm meditation is perfect)

Agreed

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TRUE MAN I'm amazed !!! I just saw 2 video in 2 place I where I was and where I am, melbourne and paris and I miss it ! I can pay for it if it's necessary aha , I want go back africa . hearth land !

I consider my iPhone to be an invaluable gift and a true piece of art in itself. The net result of hundreds of millions of dollars and millions upon millions of man-hours to make. 15 years ago you couldn't of owner such a device for $1 billion.

Poor stupid man. Come to Paris and you will so many musicians every way with a lot of people listing them.. not in this video .. perhaps to let the cameraman working easily .. So PATHETIK !

I consider my phone as many french as a big shit .. who need to use it NOW !