Music of Burundi
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Burundi is a Central African nation that is closely linked with Rwanda, geographically, historically and culturally. Internationally, the country has produced an exteremely notable music group in the Master Drummers of Burundi, the former royal percussionists. It was the Master Drummers that inspired Thomas Brooman to organize the first WOMAD festival in 1982, igniting the world music scene.
Burundian-Belgian musicians like Éric Baranyanka, Ciza Muhirwa and, especially, Khadja Nin, have more recently gained prominence.
One feature of Burundian men's folk songs is the inanga accompaniment [link].
| East African music |
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| Burundi - Djibouti - Eritrea - Ethiopia - Kenya - Rwanda - Seychelles - Somalia - Sudan - Tanzania - Uganda |
References
- Jacquemin, Jean-Pierre, Jadot Sezirahigha and Richard Trillo. "Echoes from the Hills". 2000. In Broughton, Simon and Ellingham, Mark with McConnachie, James and Duane, Orla (Ed.), World Music, Vol. 1: Africa, Europe and the Middle East, pp 608-612. Rough Guides Ltd, Penguin Books. ISBN 1-85828-636-0
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