This CD was recorded outside of Sabalibougou at The Centre Togola, a local community center run by director Kareem Togola. 'Bougou' means 'Village' in the Bambara language, although this center is located in a city district inside a bustling marketplace on the outskirts of Bamako, Mali, West Africa...

This tapered, extra long dunun mallet from Africa Heartwood Project is suited for all sizes of dunun or other thicker skin drums. It can be played from either end, depending on the thickness of the drum head and volume desired...

This dundumba is part of the Classic line of imported drums from Africa Heartwood Project, great for students, schools, and drum circles. The doundoumba (largest) of the set of three is the deepest bass note in the ensemble, and is typically associated with the movement of the feet of the dancers...

This kenkeni is part of the Classic line of imported drums from Africa Heartwood Project, suited for drumming in classrooms, rehearsals, and drum circles. The kenkeni (smallest) in the set of three is the highest tone of the dunun, and is typically considered the time/tempo keeper of the ensemble...

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