"The instruments used in this recording are called: tama, banta, tcha tcha, gamba, tin tin, baba, and sabar." Recorded Sept. 1952. Program notes by Jerry Newman on container. Performer(s): Sonar ...

Notes on container by Alan P. Merriam. Table of contents Bashi men's social dance songs -- Bashi girls' song -- Lobertine -- Bashi nzenze -- Bashi mulizi -- Trough zithers (Bashi, Bahutu, Barundi) -- ...

The Clash's revolutionary frontman Joe Strummer had a famously broad musical taste, and during the 1990s he developed a notable obsession with African music.

The Central African Republic is one of the poorest and most unstable countries in the world. For years, it has been ravaged by civil war, tribal conflicts and a lack of prospects for young people. It ...