The Djembe Drum: Beyond West Africa

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Drummer Eric Hippolyte tells the story of the Djembe drum - a West African drum created in the 12th century which has travelled the world. Eric joins teacher and drum maker Souleymane Compo to talk about what drumming means to them, why the Djembe is the drum which speaks, and they play the Djembe rhythms that soundtrack funerals, christenings and weddings. The Djembe Drum: Beyond West Africa was commissioned as part of the Multitrack Audio Producers Fellowship Producer: Laurel Wilson Sound Design: Sean Allsop and Rob Green Executive Producer: Ailsa Rochester Editor: Jo Meek