Ketama/SongHai in a legendary documantary with Danny Tompson, Toumani Diabate and Ketama

Ketama/SongHai with Toumani Diabate on kora. A legendary fusion with Danny Tompson, Toumani Diabate and Ketama

The Songhai form a group of West African peoples speaking one of several mutually intelligible Nilo-Saharan languages. They are culturally related to the Hausa and Fulani peoples. Although the Songhai are predominantly Muslim, many indigenous customs predate the coming of Islam in the early 10th century. This narrative dance, which has many elements of the Dongo cult, dates from this early period. This is an old clip from Nigerien TV. Part 2 is also posted. Instruments: DOODO - Talking drum KOTSO/KURUKUTU - traditional snare TSIRIKI - traditional flute GOGE/NJARKA - traditional fiddle

Ketama/SongHai in a legendary documantary with Danny Tompson, Toumani Diabate and Ketama

The Songhay are a large group of predominantly Muslim Black African peoples from the Sahelian belt of West Africa, culturally closely related to the Hausa and Fulani peoples. Subtribes include the Sonrai of Mali; the Zabarma/Djerma of Niger, Northern Nigeria, Burkina Faso and parts of Northern Ghana; the Dendi of Benin and Burkina Faso and the Tadaksahak of the Sahara desert. The modern Songhay are the descendents of the 13th century Songhai Emnpire which spun the range of most of modern West Africa. Famed Guitarist and Singer Ali Farka Toure of Mali belonged to the Sonrai subgroup of the Songhay. This is an old Songhay dance dating from the 14th century, performed by a dance troupe of the Zarma people of Niger and Northern Nigeria. This old clip was taken from Nigerien TV. Instruments: TSIRIKI: traditional flute GOJE: traditional fiddle (Hausa: GOGE, Sonrai: NJARKA) DOODO: talking drum (Hausa: KALANGU) KOTSO: traditional snare drum

This is an old clip of a Songhai dance from Tillaberi, Niger, West Africa. Was taped off Nigerien TV. btw Eid Mubarak! / Barka da Salla! Instruments: DOODO= talking drum (Hausa: KALANGU) TSIRIKI= traditional flute GOJE = fiddle (Hausa: GOGE, Northern Sonrai= NJARKA)

Familia Carmona/Soto in Ketama / SongHai in a legendary documantary with Danny Tompson, Toumani Diabate and Ketama

This is part 2 to the Traditional Songhai Dance pt 1 video.

Songhai Part 1

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Songhai Project

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Promotional video for the two part TV series on the transformation of people upon learning about our true African History. Filmed in Egypt and Ghanas by Bob Lott along with the dZert Club.

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H Songhai One Man Band Demo

This is my television 1st reporting reel for now. Call me if you'd like me to do any hosting, Voice Over or anything else. Take Care, Safiya

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http://tinyurl.com/4ugzzf Promotional video for the two part TV series of the African American transformation. Film in Egypt and Ghana

Sonhai Project

Promotional video for the two part TV series about the transformation of African American people when they learn their true history. Filmed in Egypt and Ghana.

Promotional video for the two part TV series of the African American transformation. Film in Egypt and Ghana

Upploaded for discussion with Anak1. We talked about the similar sounds of Touareg and Hausa/Songhai music. This short extract I recorded 200 m from my last video, which you commented. It is Khaira Arby, the nighingale of the desert, singing. I think the sounds are very near your traditional Hausa Dance pt 2. Kahiras mother is said to be Songhai. Her father is Berber. Erik

Cable Positive gave us a grant to produce this PSA for National HIV Testing week.Directed by Allison Caviness and Safiya Songhai. Written by Safiya Songhai. Artistic design by Ogechi Chieke. Made at Howard University