Do you know of any special recordings of African music that has "call and response" vocals?
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Marguerite
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Here are some examples of African music with call and response patterns in the singing (I give titles in case the links to you tube do not work directly - you can search for them on youtube: King Sunny Ade - Ja Fun Mi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbIhmfZNBOE&feature=fvw Seigneur Tabu Ley - Mbanda Nakei: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYkOMSMzhiA&feature=related Ladysmith Black Mabazo - The Moon is Walking: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faXBr5H9QMc The drummers of Burundi (This is like a blueprint of Call and response, both in vocals and drums: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8wI49h-4qY&feature=related Adowa Music & Dance - Asante People, Ghana: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hxv6lNn8GHA&feature=related Touré Kunda - Sidi Yella, note the interplay between vocals and the kora (one of the most beautifully sounding string instruments): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb-z3Ke6-fM There are many more exapmles you could find.
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