Djole with Mikey
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16m
Djole (Jo-lie) is a very famous rhythm and played all over West Africa.
In the begining, it was a mask dance representing a woman.
The mask was worn by a man who dressed as a woman.
The rhythm was played square-shaped drum, siko.
Djole always was a great village festivity, where several villages got together and celebrate a big harvest, the end of Ramadan, or a wedding.
This is a famous song sung by a grand djembe master, Mamady Keita.
This was filmed on Bunurong Country in Australia with Mikey and Al.
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