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Zie
Mwea
(Natural Conditions)
Ancient Keyboard Music
of West Africa
Bernard Woma,
Valerie Dee Naranjo, Barry Olsen
Music
for Gyil, Kuar, Voices and Dancing.
A new
CD by one of the most innovative percussion trios in music today, this
recording captures the essence of the Gyil and other traditional West
African percussion instruments. Hear the mastery of Brnard Woma in performance
with Valerie Naranjo and Barry Olsen.
Bernard
Woma - Gyil, vocals,
Valerie Naranjo - Gyil, vocals,
Barry Olsen - kuar, vocals,
with special guest,
Tombkhona Dlamini - Additional vocals
Zie Mwea
is a collection of 9 traditional and contemporary songs for gyil trio,
consisting of two gyil players (traditional Dagara keyboard instrument),
kuar player (Dagara hand drum), all of whom sing. The addition of the
beautiful voice of South African Tombkhona Dlamini, and the "Dance
Party" style of the arrangements make these live performances immediately
accessible to ears that have never heard these ancient instruments before.
Read
more about this music and the recording and artists.
Read
an interview with Bernard Woma
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Audio
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following selections from this recording are provided here as MP3
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