Song of the Tribal Spirit
This collection of songs contain beautiful vocal harmonies and melodies accompanied by authentic African instruments and traditional tribal chants. Instruments used in this recording are:
Djembe Drums - a goblet shaped drum with goat skin head from West Africa
Adondo - talking drum found all over Africa.
Kalimba - a "thumb piano" also know as "Mbira" or "Sanza". There are
several variations but basically consists of metal or wooded
tangs mounted on a gourd and plucked with the fingers. The
sound is unmistakably African.
Nose Flute - a flute played with the left nostril (Lord know what happens
if the player gets a cold)
Udu Pot - or water pot. A ceramic hand drum.
Cow Horn - not really musical but used for accents.
Do Dom Po - a percussion bell.
Kweller - a kind of guitar
Log Drum - or "Slit" drum. A hollowed out log with slits cut into the
outside creating pitched tongues. - nice sound.
Mvet harp - a 5 stringed