Mande (Maninka and Mandinka) drumming - Some history and cultural background.
West African Dancing - Some general information.
What is a Jeli (or griot)?
Glossary - Terms related to west african music and culture that you may encounter on this site and beyond.
Microtiming - as Formal Model and Performance Practice
The WAP pages - Largest online collection traditional West African Percussion rhythms
Rootsy Records - A djembe record label based in Mali with great videos and much more
Drums in African Tradition on african drumming
Historical perspective on african drumming
Cultural Context for Djembe Rhythms by R-Clark
There is precious little written about Mande music and culture on the internet.
So much of Mande history is oral, let alone written down, let alone in English, let alone on the internet.
As such we have collected what we consider the best material available for you.
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