Music and Music Videos
Fulbe (Fulani) music from Dori, the Fulbe quartet Fantogo, directed by their lead singer, Yero singing the Fulbe farming song, December 10, 2004. Guitars, calebashes.Lead vocal Diallo Hamidou, flute Diko Amadou, narrative Gadyaga Boureima, vocal, Bouly Yacoba, guitar Diallo Amadou Boubakar, guitar Diko Boubakar.
Fulbe (Fulani) ensemble Fantogo, the Fulbe quartet Fantogo, directed by their lead singer, Yero (Diallo Hamidou) singing in Dori, December 10, 2004. Guitars, calebashes. Lead vocal Diallo Hamidou, flute Diko Amadou, narrative Gadyaga Boureima, vocal, Bouly Yacoba, guitar Diallo Amadou Boubakar, guitar Diko Boubakar.
Songs of Komo, SW Burkina, 2002 This is the music of the famous Komo masks of the Senufo and Bamana in western Burkina and eastern Mali. The clear human voice is the assistant to the mask, and the synthesized, kazoo-like voice is the mask itself. Recorded at the funeral of an elder of Komo in a small Senufo village in March, 2002 by Konomba (Christopher D. Roy).
Dougoutigi Kone, bala, Ouagadougou, 2002 This very famous musician lives and works in Ouagadougou with his large family of young musicians. He has recorded numerous times, and actively seeks work playing for members of the community.
More of Dougoutigi Kone, bala, Ouagadougou, 2002 Dougoutigi is accompanied by his sons on balas and drums.
Lobi bala, Gaoua, 1984 A Lobi musician in the largest Lobi town plays the bala for a small group of invited guests. He is accompanied by drums and gourds.
Mossi drums, Ouagadougou, February, 2002 A group of four bendre or traditional Mossi drummers play large, spherical membranophones for an invited audience.