Explore the rhythms of Africa and ignite the power and irresistible grooves of African drumming. Listen in as we gather some of Africa's best drummers and unleash them in the studio over two hot weeks in Cape Town, South Africa.

9 MP3 Songs in this album (25:38) !
Related styles: World: African, Spiritual: Inspirational, Featuring Drums

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'African Drumming' is an album of 9 songs and rhythms that captures the djembe, bass drums and African voices in fiery displays of talent that will ignite your passion for traditional music.

Listen in as we gather some of Africa's best drummers and unleash them in the studio over two hot weeks in Cape Town, South Africa. With free reign to explore, they bring in a large collection of drums and raise the roof, creating songs with slow beats, fast beats, heavy beats and hypnotic poly-rhythms.

Discover this intoxicating album of African drumming that changes and builds until you lose any will to resist it - available on CD or as a digital download within minutes.

* Masters of the art in lively spirits
* From slow, heavy beats to hypnotic poly-rhythms
* Mid-tempo dances that accelerate with high speed solos.
* Simple, sparse rhythms that develop into full songs, with some singing.

The following instruments feature:

* djembe
* dun dun (bass drums)
* cow bells
* shekere (shakers)
* ashiko drums
* congas
* triangles
* singing (minimal)
clave

Recorded in Africa

The album was recorded at Urban Mix Studios in Cape Town, South Africa and was produced by Al Paton. Paton is a drum teacher with the world's largest interactive drumming company, Drum Cafe, has been teaching African drumming for the last 10 years.

Enjoy genuine, hard-to-find African drumming magic!

* Perfect to listen to or play along with and learn
* Connect with the thriving music scene of Africa
* Music that illuminates Africa's history, played by masters of the art.

Reviews of 'African Drumming':
"This CD rocks. My african drumming skills have improved vastly, just listening to the different rhythms and trying to play along. Thanks for the site. It is a fantastic resource." Rowan Gatenby - London, UK
"The album was a gift for a young friend - he is 10. He is learning about his African-Canadian culture in school and also taking drumming lessons. I thought the album would be a perfect gift. I was right! He loved it. He tries to imitate the rhythms he hears on the album. He is getting better. The quality of the recording allows him to focus on the 'details' of the different songs." David Bourgeois - Halifax (Canada)
"You know I like it. I used one track in my desert video! Very good indeed." Lars - Säter, Sweden
"Found it to be very helpful in own drumming. Gave me some ideas and chances to play along with." Lolo - Winterbach, Germany
"Just what I needed with good quality and fantastic drumming at a very affordable price. Really enjoying it." Liliana Martins - London, UK
"Great! This one was by far the best to play along with." Shinya - Tokyo