Genre
African music
Percussion beats and shakers instantly make your feet tap, involving you in the tribal experience of ritual kinship. Three sets of call-and-response chanting slide into the forefront of the beat, interspersed with rapid djembe solos to the ending when the dust finally settles.
This piece of music is available in an uncompressed format here.
This piece of music is available in an uncompressed format here.
02:38
Thins out at 1:30, then adds in and accelerates, dropping back down for another build. Abrupt ending.
03:43
Super fast percussive piece with polynesian rhythms mixed with a fusion of large modern drums.
This piece of music is available in an uncompressed format here.
This piece of music is available in an uncompressed format here.
05:58
Moody and atmospheric with a hint of power. This piece is available in a full uncompressed version here. It is also available as a part of a larger download of similar themed music here.
02:54
Interesting multi-layered blend of percussion rhythms and acoustic guitar, which foreshadows the choir.
03:31
Sparse and beautiful, this piece has a major change in tone at 2:27, moving to a more energetic feel without destroying what came before. Voluminous choirs support the piece at various moments. They also let the drums stand on their own. You can download this in uncompressed format here. Download comes with individual tracks so you can make your own mixes.
04:36
African-inspired lazy drum ensemble. Feel change in the middle; Tempo change near the end. Lots of polyrhythms. This piece exhibits some phantom notes athat you hear, but don't really exist. Hard to explain. Batu, Conga, Marimba, Agogo, Cowbell, Clave.
05:05
Starts slowly, and accelerates, ending on a quick note.
This piece of music is available in an uncompressed format here.
This piece of music is available in an uncompressed format here.
03:42
A collection of mostly large drums. Useful for action scenes.
00:53
A mixture of African vocal chants and Caribbean-styled percussion and bass guitar makes you long for your hammock. The piece is relaxing and gets you in the mood for ?Island Time? - where the troubles of the world melt away in the ocean breeze.
00:37
Named for the sound of the final cadence. This is a nice solid grooving piece - light on polyrhythm - for 8 percussionists.
This piece of music is available in an uncompressed format here.
This piece of music is available in an uncompressed format here.
03:32
Percussion beats and shakers instantly make your feet tap, involving you in the tribal experience of ritual kinship. Three sets of call-and-response chanting slide into the forefront of the beat, interspersed with rapid djembe solos to the ending when the dust finally settles.
This piece of music is available in an uncompressed format here.
This piece of music is available in an uncompressed format here.
02:38
A semi-chaotic mix of drums with nice reverb.
02:18
Is good. A little more melodic than most.
This piece of music is available in an uncompressed format here.
This piece of music is available in an uncompressed format here.
02:46
Loose groove with a nice active bell part, and an overloud kalimba.
01:50
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