African Roots of The Blues Part 6 - Dagomba One String Traditions

This is an excerpt of some Field Recordings which were recorded by Nana Kimati Dinizulu in the Northern Region of Ghana, West Africa. The music featured in this segment is performed by Fusani Tia on Jenjeli, which is a one string instrument of the Dagomba people and his son Muhammad Kusani who plays Denkenkelen, an idiophone made iron. This is an ancient form of music that is now played by few musicians.

[@cossavard]

Call and response. hearing this makes me think I was stolen away from something great when my people were brought to America..

[@sunlitweb]

I studied the roots of jazz in a one of my college music classes. What a treat to watch this.

[@zangshini]

Yila n bo ngo. Mbo nfaa!
Great music!

[@HiddenTokyo]

Fantastic. Love it.

[@eddieosborne7768]

Medase. Brother Warrior. Ever forward!

[@mrigmaiden1]

The main guy looks like a fellow that I go to church with wow! The roots never die off do they?

[@joseluizmaciel3687]

Otimo ,em breve estarem la me acordem,Africa.

[@RinoZerose]

salam alaikum.

[@ThompsonLoM]

well done. I notice they are near a highway, but they soldier on. Is that an anthill or termite hill behind them? thx for post

[@vitohw]

Berimbau?

[@MrResearcher122]

It is appears this Northern region of Ghana, where the Dagoma and Mossi and others lived, is where Ashanti took millions of slaves during the 18th century. Northern leaders have said it is a second form of exploitation that the diaspora go to the places and people in the South (Akan areas) which held them captive instead of visiting their true Northern heritage and people.