The Akonting

AfroLoops: discovering the instruments of Africa

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3y ago 8:27

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This episode profiles the Senegambian Akonting as one of the earliest stringed African instruments, and a musical vessel for Gambia's incredible history. This instrument is the modern day ancestor to many stringed instruments including the Banjo! African Music Activists

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The Akonting

AfroLoops: discovering the instruments of Africa

published 3y ago

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13 episodes

#Theater #Arts #Podcasting Education #South Africa #International Library of African Music

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