If you listen to dancehall music, techno, or any kind of beats-driven sound, and you’re NOT testing the traditional African folk sound waters, what’s wrong with you?

Everything in the way of brilliant percussive phrasing is already there in village drums & choral chant. Of course, not every village was created equal so you have to do a little sifting.

Luckily, in a world of 8 billion inhabitants, there’s at least 25,000 brave souls that have already sussed out the particulars of even your most niche fascination.

HDN came across the Hauka ritual music of Lingo Seini et son groupe on Bandcamp. And it was good.

Have a listen to our highlighted track “Gonmo.”

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