Baka Music & Magic - The Technology of Enchantment - full documentary bakabeyond 2022-12-23 | Most of the literature on Baka music concentrates on their “spirit dances”. What is actually meant by “spirit” is rarely, if ever, mentioned in the literature. In English the language for such things as “spirit” and “enchantment” have been heavily influenced by 1000 years of Christianity and given negative connotations, so the true meanings of words get lost in translation.There seems to be an underlying inference that belief in “spirits” is a primitive animistic practice, rather than a rational interpretation of a real phenomenon that is indirectly revered in Western society in art, performance and sport, but which is never spoken about. The Baka call this mé.With their combination of polyphonic singing, polyrhythmic percussion and masked dancers, the Baka are experts at manifesting mé. Each “Spirit Dance” creates its own unique emotions personified in the mé. By being present at these “spirit dances” from before they are born, aware of sounds and movements while still in their mother’s womb, Baka children grow up learning that the purpose of “musicking” is not about performing songs, but about manifesting mé for the good of all.This film is based on Martin Cradick's dissertation for his MA at SOAS which he submitted as a podcast.To help the Baka visit globalmusicexchange.org00:00 Part One - Who are the Baka?12:30 Part Two - The Mbouamboua Dance25:00 Part Three - Yeli and Enchanting the Forest37:30 Part Four - Who or What are Mé?50:00 Part Five - Baka Music in the 21st CenturyMusic:00:42 Distant Yeli, Baka Forest People, Martin Cradick field recordings February 199201:20 Solo yeli, Loni Julliene, Martin Cradick field recordings February 199201:57 Limbind, Sangowe, Martin Cradick field recordings February 199203:05 Liquindi 1, Baka Baka Forest People, Voice of the Rainforest, bakagbine.bandcamp.com/album/voice-of-the-rainforest04:10 Elephant Hunting Song, The Pygmies of the Ituri Forest, Orchard Music06:09 Limbindi, Nahwia Helene, Martin Cradick field recordings February 201008:17 Ngòmbi Nà Péké, Bounaka Theophil, Martin Cradick field recordings February 199210:33 Djin Djang, Metouli Francis, Martin Cradick field recordings February 201812:45 Bouamboua Dance, Martin Cradick field recordings February 1992, ©2022 March Hare Music.25:10 Baka women singing 'yeli', Martin Cradick field recordings February 1992, ©2022 March Hare Music.27:35 Yeli 1, Heart of the Forest by Baka Forest People, WMG.30:44 Yeli 2, Heart of the Forest by Baka Forest People, WMG.38:39 Abale. Baka Forest People. Heart of the Forest. Hannibal Records40:00 Bùma Dance. Baka Forest People. Martin Cradick field recordings Feb 201844:58 Abale Yeli. Baka Forest People. Martin Cradick field recordings Feb 199246:50 Topé Malangui Bodé. Baka Gbiné. Martin Cradick field recordings 2002 48:11 Mangissa. Aka Forest People. Echoes of the Forest. Ellipsis Arts 50:51 Les Problèmes by Prince Eyango. The Very Best of Prince Eyango. TJR Productions51:40 Martin & Jerome by Pelembir Dieudonné. Martin Cradick's field recordings 200053:41 Boulez Boulez by Pelembir Dieudonné. Martin Cradick's field recordings 200056:06 Nawa by baka Gbiné. Gati Bongo. March Hare Music 57:43 Sidiko by baka Gbiné. Martin Cradick's field recordings 200959:22 Mabita Bella by baka Gbiné. Kopolo. March Hare Music1:01:07 Tolo Ko Tolo (remix) by Baka Gbiné. Kopolo. March Hare MusicMore Baka music at baka.gbine.com
Baka Music & The Technology of Enchantment Part 5 bakabeyond 2022-12-16 | Part 5 - Baka Music in the 21st CenturyMost of the literature on Baka music concentrates on their “spirit dances”. What is actually meant by “spirit” is rarely, if ever, mentioned in the literature. In English the language for such things as “spirit” and “enchantment” have been heavily influenced by 1000 years of Christianity and given negative connotations, so the true meanings of words get lost in translation.There seems to be an underlying inference that belief in “spirits” is a primitive animistic practice, rather than a rational interpretation of a real phenomenon that is indirectly revered in Western society in art, performance and sport, but which is never spoken about. The Baka call this mé.All societies are aware of this presence that the Baka call Mé, but each culture has its own stories to make sense of it. For the Baka, the idea that Mé live in the forest but like to come to dance in camp, is an experiential truth.In part 5 we see how the Baka traditional music influences the music they still play.Royalties for music go to the Baka through globalmusicexchange.orgMore about Forest Voices Tours at forestvoices.com( Part One at youtu.be/9UgELAAympo )Music:00:51 Les Problèmes by Prince Eyango. The Very Best of Prince Eyango. TJR Productions01:40 Martin & Jerome by Pelembir Dieudonné. Martin Cradick's field recordings 200003:41 Boulez Boulez by Pelembir Dieudonné. Martin Cradick's field recordings 200006:06 Nawa by baka Gbiné. Gati Bongo. March Hare Music 07:43 Sidiko by baka Gbiné. Martin Cradick's field recordings 200909:22 Mabita Bella by baka Gbiné. Kopolo. March Hare Music11:07 Tolo Ko Tolo (remix) by Baka Gbiné. Kopolo. March Hare Music
Baka Music & Magic bakabeyond 2022-12-14 | Full documentary at youtu.be/zb0z0yOdY5EThere seems to be an underlying inference that belief in “spirits” is a primitive animistic practice, rather than a rational interpretation of a real phenomenon that is indirectly revered in Western society in art, performance and sport, but which is never spoken about. The Baka call this mé.With their combination of polyphonic singing, polyrhythmic percussion and masked dancers, the Baka are experts at manifesting mé. #shorts #baka #rainforestsounds #enchantment
Baka Music & Magic bakabeyond 2022-12-14 | Full documentary at youtu.be/zb0z0yOdY5EThere seems to be an underlying inference that belief in “spirits” is a primitive animistic practice, rather than a rational interpretation of a real phenomenon that is indirectly revered in Western society in art, performance and sport, but which is never spoken about. The Baka call this mé.With their combination of polyphonic singing, polyrhythmic percussion and masked dancers, the Baka are experts at manifesting mé. #shorts #baka #rainforestsounds #enchantment
Baka Music & The Technology of Enchantment Pt 4 (of 5) - Who or What are Mé? bakabeyond 2022-12-09 | Part Four - Who or What are Mé?Most of the literature on Baka music concentrates on their “spirit dances”. What is actually meant by “spirit” is rarely, if ever, mentioned in the literature. In English the language for such things as “spirit” and “enchantment” have been heavily influenced by 1000 years of Christianity and given negative connotations, so the true meanings of words get lost in translation.There seems to be an underlying inference that belief in “spirits” is a primitive animistic practice, rather than a rational interpretation of a real phenomenon that is indirectly revered in Western society in art, performance and sport, but which is never spoken about. The Baka call this mé.Music, dance and ritual can all be treated as modes of communication on a continuum from non-verbal to verbal, which has music and language at opposite ends. The Baka will chose their mode of communication depending on who they are communicating with – villagers, family, animals, spirits. If communicating with spirits, or Mé, they will chose music and dance.In part 4 we look at the mechanisms for manifesting Mé and the nature of Mé.( Part Five - youtu.be/l3Aqt7yv8Zo )( Part One at youtu.be/9UgELAAympo )Music:01:09 Abale. Baka Forest People. Heart of the Forest. Hannibal Records02:30 Bùma Dance. Baka Forest People. Martin Cradick field recordings Feb 201807:28 Abale Yeli. Baka Forest People. Martin Cradick field recordings Feb 199209:20 Topé Malangui Bodé. Baka Gbiné. Martin Cradick field recordings 2002 10:41 Mangissa. Aka Forest People. Echoes of the Forest. Ellipsis Arts References:00:35 Lewis 200900:47 Blacking 198500:54 Weig 201802:11 Tsuru 199802:33 Tsuru 199802:42 Lewis 201203:00 Lewis 200903:07 Lewis 201305:49 Feld 198806:20 Bundo 200107:27 Tsuru 199807:58 Tsuru 200109:34 Tsuru 199810:46 Lewis 2015Blacking, John - "Music, Dance, Music and the Venda Girls' Initiation Cycle." in "Society and the Dance", edited by P Spencer, 64-91. Cambridge University Press, 1985.Bundo, Daisuke. "Social Relationship embodied in Singing and Dancing Performances Among the Baka." African Study Monographs (The Centre for African Area Studies, Kyoto University) Supplimentary, no26 (March 2001)Feld, Steven. "Aesthetics as Iconicity of Style, or 'Lift-up-over Sounding': Getting into the Kaluli Groove." "Yearbook for Traditional Music" 74-113 1988 'Lewis, Jerome. "As Well as Words: Congo Pygmy Hunting Mimicry and Play." in "The Cradle of Language, Volume 2: African Perspectives", by Botha & Knight, 232-252. Oxford University Press, 2009.Lewis, Jerome. "Response to Richard Widdess: Music, Meaning and Culture ." Empirical Musicology Review (Empirical Musicology Review) 7,98-101, 2012.Lewis, Jerome. "A Cross-Cultural Perspective on the Significance of Music and Dance to Culture and Society." In "Language, Music and the Brain", 45-65. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2013.Lewis, Jerome. "Where goods are free but knowledge costs." Hunter Gatherer Research (liverpool University press), no. 2, 2015.Tsuru, Daisaku. "Diversity of Ritual Spirit Performances Among the Baka Pygmies in Southeastern Cameroon." African Study Monographs 47-84, 1998.Tsuru, Daisaku. "Generation and Transaction Processes in the Spirit Ritual of the Baka Pygmies in Southeast Cameroon." African Study Monographs 103-123, 2001.Weig, Doerte. "Resonating with Different Worlds: How Baka Music Practices Generate Sociality, Identities and Connection to Ritual Spirits ." In "Making Music, Making Society, edited by Josep Martí and Sara RevillaGútiez, 191-216. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018
Baka Music & The Technology of Enchantment Part 3 (of 5) - Yeli and Enchanting the Forest bakabeyond 2022-12-02 | Part Three - Yeli and Enchanting the ForestMost of the literature on Baka music concentrates on their “spirit dances”. What is actually meant by “spirit” is rarely, if ever, mentioned in the literature. In English the language for such things as “spirit” and “enchantment” have been heavily influenced by 1000 years of Christianity and given negative connotations, so the true meanings of words get lost in translation.There seems to be an underlying inference that belief in “spirits” is a primitive animistic practice, rather than a rational interpretation of a real phenomenon that is indirectly revered in Western society in art, performance and sport, but which is never spoken about. The Baka call this mé.Born in the rainforest you learn to “listen to the forest” at a very early age. In the forest you have no need for maps, no need for clocks. Each time of day, each physical space, has its own unique soundscape.In Part 3 we hear how the Baka women use their song to enchant the forest.( Part Four at youtu.be/Byd5lutB1Uo )( Part One at youtu.be/9UgELAAympo )Music:Field recordings from February 1992 of Baka women.Yeli 1 on "Heart of the Forest" on Hannibal Records HNCD1378 youtu.be/REDlmoMnYBcMore at baka.gbine.comRoyalties sent to the Baka musicians via globalmusicexchange.orgReferences:00:13:12 Feld 199603:43:13 Lewis 200905:49:03 Lewis 200905:54:03 Arom 199106:13:24 Lewis 200909:36:07 Lewis 201309:53:12 Joiris 199310:29:15 Furniss 201411:23:20 Weig 2018Arom, Simha. African polphony and polyrhythm. Cambridge University Press, 1991Feld, Steven. "Waterfalls of Song": an acoustemology of place resounding in Bosavi, Papua New Guinea." Senses of Place (School of American Research Press), 1996: 91-135Furniss, Susanne. "Diversity in Pygmy Music: a family Portrait" in "Hunter Gatherers of the Congo Basin" by Barry Hewlett, 187-218. New Brunswick: Transaction Publishers, 2014Joiris, Daou. "Baka Pygmy Hunting Rituals in Southern Cameroon: Walking side by side with the elephant." Civilisations (Institut de Sociologie de l'UniversitéLibre de Bruxelles) 41, no 1-2 (1993)Lewis, Jerome. "As Well as Words: Congo Pygmy hunting, mimicry and play." in "The Cradle of Language, Volume 2: African Perspectives" by Botha and Knight, 232-252. Oxford University Press, 2009Lewis, jerome. "A Cross Cultural Perspective on the Significance of Music and Dance to Culture and Society." in Language, Music and the Brain", 45-65. Cambridge MA: MIT Press, 2013Weig, Doerte. "Resonating with Different Worlds: How Baka Music Practices Generate Sociality, Identities and Connection to Ritual Spirits." In "Making Music, Making Society", edited by Josep Marti and Sara Revilla Gútiez, 191-216. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018
Baka Music & The Technology of Enchantment Pt 2 (of 5) bakabeyond 2022-11-25 | Part Two - The Mbouamboua DanceMost of the literature on Baka music concentrates on their “spirit dances”. What is actually meant by “spirit” is rarely, if ever, mentioned in the literature. In English the language for such things as “spirit” and “enchantment” have been heavily influenced by 1000 years of Christianity and given negative connotations, so the true meanings of words get lost in translation.There seems to be an underlying inference that belief in “spirits” is a primitive animistic practice, rather than a rational interpretation of a real phenomenon that is indirectly revered in Western society in art, performance and sport, but which is never spoken about. The Baka call this mé.Baka children learn music in the same way as they do language. No one actively teaches, but as in most things, the Baka learn by observation, imitation and repetition. In part 2, using a recording of a Mbouamboua dance, or Bé, we'll see how the Baka children learn music and dance, and that its primary purpose is to call the spirits or "mé" from the forest to dance with them.Royalties for the Baka are distributed by Global Music Exchange globalmusicexchange.org(Part Three at youtu.be/WnFJ36P0G9Q )( Part One at youtu.be/9UgELAAympo )Music:00:15:00 Bouamboua Dance, Martin Cradick field recordings February 1992, ©2022 March Hare Music.References:00:23:17 Arom 199102:07:05 Kisliuk 200102:20:23 Arom 199103:18:12 Lewis 2009,04:24:05 Tsuru 199804:54:01 Furniss 201406:29:05 Lewis 201309:04:14 Oloa-Biloa 201609:29:23 Weig 201809:33:24 Bundo 200109:38:13 Finnegan 201310:00:13 Bakhtin 198411:25:09 Lewis 201311:53:16 Gell 199912:01:23 Lewis 2015Arom, Simha. African polyphony and polyrhythm. Translated by Martin Thomm, Barbara Tuckett and Raymond Boyd. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991.—. African polyphony and polyrhythm. Translated by Martin Thomm, Barbara Tuckett and Raymond Boyd. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991.Bundo, Daisuke. "Social Relationship embodied in Singing and Dancing Performances Among the Baka." African Study Monographs (The Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University) Supplimentary, no. 26 (march 2001): 85-101.Bakhtin, M. Rabelais and his World. Translated by H. Iswolsky. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1984.Furniss, Susanne. "Diversity in Pygmy Music: A Family Portrait." In Hunter Gatherers of The Congo Basin, by Barry Hewlett, 187-218. New Brunswick: Transaction Publishers, 2014.Finnegan, Morna. "Dance, play, laugh: What capitalism can't do." Hunter Gatherer Research (Liverpool University Press) 1, no. 1 (2015): 85-105.Finnegan, Morna. "The politics of Eros: ritual dialogue and egalitarianism in three Central African hunter- gatherer societies ." Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute (Royal Anthropological Institute), 2013: 697-715.Gell, Alfred. "The art of anthropology: essays and diagrams ." London: Athlone Press, 1999.Kisliuk, Michelle. Sieze the Dance. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001.Lewis, Jerome. "Where goods are free but knowledge costs." Hunter Gatherer Research (liverpool University press), no. 2 (2015).Lewis, Jerome. "A Cross-Cultural Perspective on the Significance of Music and Dance to Culture and Society." In Language, Music and the Brain, 45-65. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2013.Lewis, Jerome. "As Well as Words: Congo Pygmy hunting, mimicry, and play." In The Cradle of Language, Volume 2: African Perspectives, by Botha and Knight, 232-252. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009.Oloa-Biloa, Camille. "The Egalitarian Body: A Study of Aesthetic and Emotional Processes in Massana Performances." PHD Thesis, Anthropology, University College London, 2016.Tsuru, Daisaku. "Diversity of Ritual Spirit Performances Among the Baka Pygmies in Southeastern Cameroon." African Study Monographs, March 1998: 47-84.Weig, Doerte. "Resonating with Different Worlds: How Baka Music Practices Generate Sociality, Identities and Connection to Ritual Spirits ." In Making Music, Making Society , edited by Josep Martí and Sara RevillaGútiez, 191-216. ewcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018.
Baka Music & The Technology of Enchantment Pt 1 (of 5) bakabeyond 2022-11-19 | Part One - Who are the Baka?Most of the literature on Baka music concentrates on their “spirit dances”. What is actually meant by “spirit” is rarely, if ever, mentioned in the literature. In English the language for such things as “spirit” and “enchantment” have been heavily influenced by 1000 years of Christianity and given negative connotations, so the true meanings of words get lost in translation.There seems to be an underlying inference that belief in “spirits” is a primitive animistic practice, rather than a rational interpretation of a real phenomenon that is indirectly revered in Western society in art, performance and sport, but which is never spoken about. The Baka call this mé.With their combination of polyphonic singing, polyrhythmic percussion and masked dancers, the Baka are experts at manifesting mé. Each “Spirit Dance” creates its own unique emotions personified in the mé. By being present at these “spirit dances” from before they are born, aware of sounds and movements while still in their mother’s womb, Baka children grow up learning that the purpose of “musicking” is not about performing songs, but about manifesting mé for the good of all.This is part 1 of a series of 5 podcasts Based on Martin Cradick's dissertation for his MA at SOASTo help the Baka visit globalmusicexchange.org( Part Two - youtu.be/rVSVHc632II )Music:00:42 Distant Yeli, Baka Forest People, Martin Cradick field recordings February 199201:20 Solo yeli, Loni Julliene, Martin Cradick field recordings February 199201:57 Limbind, Sangowe, Martin Cradick field recordings February 199203:05 Liquindi 1, Baka Baka Forest People, Voice of the Rainforest, bakagbine.bandcamp.com/album/voice-of-the-rainforest05:09 Elephant Hunting Song, The Pygmies of the Ituri Forest, Orchard Music06:09 Limbindi, Nahwia Helene, Martin Cradick field recordings February 201008:17 Ngòmbi Nà Péké, Bounaka Theophil, Martin Cradick field recordings February 199210:33 Djin Djang, Metouli Francis, Martin Cradick field recordings February 2018More Baka music at baka.gbine.comReferences:00:38 Joiris 199305:51 Lewis 201306:04 Furniss 201406:47 Furniss 201407:41 Furniss 201408:19 Brisson 199908:27 Furniss 201409:55 Furniss 201409:55 Furniss 201410:37 Arom 199111:12 Arom 199111:39 Lewis 201311:52 Arom 1991Arom, Simha. African polyphony and polyrhythm. Translated by Martin Thomm, Barbara Tuckett and Raymond Boyd. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991.Brisson, Robert. Mythologie des Pygmées Baka . Paris: Louvain: Peeters , 1999.Furniss, Susanne. "Diversity in Pygmy Music: A Family Portrait." In Hunter Gatherers of The Congo Basin, by Barry Hewlett, 187-218. New Brunswick: Transaction Publishers, 2014.Joiris, Daou. "Baka pygmy hunting rituals in southern Cameroon: how to walk side by side with the elephant." Civilisations ( Institut de Sociologie de l'Université de Bruxelles) 41, no. 1-2 (1993): 51-81.Lewis, Jerome. "A Cross-Cultural Perspective on the Significance of Music and Dance to Culture and Society." In Language, Music and the Brain, 45-65. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2013.Arom, Simha. African polyphony and polyrhythm. Translated by Martin Thomm, Barbara Tuckett and Raymond Boyd. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991.Brisson, Robert. Mythologie des Pygmées Baka . Paris: Louvain: Peeters , 1999.Furniss, Susanne. "Diversity in Pygmy Music: A Family Portrait." In Hunter Gatherers of The Congo Basin, by Barry Hewlett, 187-218. New Brunswick: Transaction Publishers, 2014.Joiris, Daou. "Baka pygmy hunting rituals in southern Cameroon: how to walk side by side with the elephant." Civilisations ( Institut de Sociologie de l'Université de Bruxelles) 41, no. 1-2 (1993): 51-81.Lewis, Jerome. "A Cross-Cultural Perspective on the Significance of Music and Dance to Culture and Society." In Language, Music and the Brain, 45-65. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2013.
Water Drumming (Liquindi) on River Lupe bakabeyond 2022-08-06 | Baka women from Gbiné playing the river Lupe, 2018.Help the Baka at globalmusicexchange.orgListen to Baka music at http://baka.gbine.com
Forest Voices Tour Version français bakabeyond 2022-05-11 | Le film complet de l'Orchéstre Baka Gbiné en tournée dans les villages Baka du sud du Cameroun.Plus d'informations sur http://forestvoices.comVeuillez soutenir les futures tournées :nowdonate.com/checkout/r7ehv980b35yfw1z8n36English version at youtu.be/i0KXil-e_8E Filmé et monté par Davey Poremba - Fly Films UKavec des images supplémentaires de :Martin CradickClyde KramerJonny PriorMusique par Orchéstre Baka Gbiné et Martin Cradick00:00 Présentation01:34 Le voyage04:48 Gbiné11:29 Départ12:50 Mintom14:44 "Gati Bongo"20:11 Voix de la forêt21:12 Ndimako - "Mosamana Collé"25:41 Plus de voix et d'obstacles30:20 Assoumindellé34:17 Plus de voix et de musique39:38 Minko'o - "Rendez-vous"42:22 Festival à Zulabot48:05 "Ima Gati Bongo"52:00 Crédits
Baka Traditional Music - Another Liquindi (water drumming) bakabeyond 2022-03-23 | More water drumming filmed in the River Lupé in 2018.For those of you who noticed the kid copying the water drummers in our previous video at youtu.be/ZNzX5t5S4Ls?t=32 here she is grown up!Her name is Sali and she's in the middle. (It's also her who has a prominent role in the song "La Tête" at youtu.be/z0nGBYF8qbMMore info at https;//globalmusicexchange.orgHear more Baka music at baka.gbine.com
Irmin Gowr /Sogo live at Calanais Stones 2000 bakabeyond 2021-11-08 | 21 years ago we were on Lewis one Sunday due to do a live session for Radio Scotland. Due to the religious laws on the island we weren't allowed to, so ended up playing unplugged at Calanais Stones.Original version on the album "Sogo"Musicians:Martin Cradick: guitar, mandolinSam Djengue: guitarSu Hart: vocals, claveEllie Jamison: vocals, claveSeckou Keita: tamaPaddy Le Mercier: violinAyodele Scott: cabasaNii Tagoe: sogo
Martin & Jerome, Banana, Cameroon, December 2000 bakabeyond 2021-10-22 | First recording of this song the day before the one at youtu.be/lZF0AH9dmTgRecorded December 2000, before the creation of Gbiné.Pelembir leading the singing and playing mandolin. Mbeh on guitar, Mbossi on acoustic guitar behind Pelembir, Zow on home-made guitar standing behind Mbossi.Ndia and Kondangombo playing the drums now play ffor Baka Gbiné on the Forest Voices Toursforestvoices.com
Martin & Jerome by Baka Gbiné. Rehearsals in Music House, 2011 bakabeyond 2021-09-27 | Recorded live during rehearsals in the Music House at Gbiné, 26 Feb 2011.Listen to music by baks Gbiné at http://baka.gbine.comLearn about current project at http://forestvoices.comhttp://globalmusicechchange.com
Nawa live in the Cameroon Rainforest 2005. HD version bakabeyond 2021-09-01 | Recording session for the album, Gati Bongobaka.gbine.com/album/gati-bongoWe originally uploaded this in 2006 and the video quality is so bad here it is again in HD.If you buy the album money will go to the musicians through Global Music Exchange.globalmusicexchange.org
Baka traditional instruments - Liquindi bakabeyond 2021-08-01 | Some great synchopation in the water (no drums involved)Help the Baka at globalmusicexchange.orgHear more Baka music at baka.gbine.com
More music from Molembehngoy bakabeyond 2021-06-18 | Baka men hanging out at the camp at Molembehngoy, Cameroon.Help the Bakaat http://globalmusicexchange.orgMore music at http://baka.gbine.com
Passing time during lockdown on my cello bakabeyond 2021-06-17 | Experimenting with Moroccan percussion and new cello tunings during lockdown last year
Sidiko live at Salapoumbé, Forest Voices Tour, December 2018 bakabeyond 2021-05-19 | Global Music Exchange (globalmusicexchange.org) has now organised 5 Forest Voices Tours where after a concert we show videos (in Baka) to the mainly Baka audiences to encourage debate and spread information about their current circumstances. We then let people speak to camera and we make sure their voices are heard by people who can make a difference.Recently we have seen some positive changes for the Baka coming from the Cameroon government, but the Baka live in a remote part of Cameroon where laws don't always operate as they should. We need to organise more tours so that the Baka's voices continue to be heard.If you want to help you donate atnowdonate.com/checkout/24x9fap4ptx18bl3j874There is a film about the 2015 Forest Voices Tour at youtu.be/i0KXil-e_8E
Baka traditional instruments - Ngombi na Péké bakabeyond 2020-10-26 | Bounaka playing the ngombi na péké at Gbiné in 2003"Ngombi" is used for any stringed instrument (such as guitar) by the Baka. "Péké" is the Baka name for the rafia palm of which its made.This was a spontaneous jam that was caught on camera.
Baka traditional instruments - MGongo (mouth harp) bakabeyond 2020-10-21 | Ndongo playing the M'gongo at Djamba, SE Cameroon.This part of Cameroon is only 100km acoss the forest to Gabon where this instrument is used in the Iboga ceremonies.
Baka Booma Rhythm: Clapping parts. bakabeyond 2020-10-19 | A greakdown of the clapping payyerns in the traditional Baka Booma rhythm. A traditional dance by the Baka Forest People of South-Eastern Cameroon.Help the Baka at globalmusicexchange.org
Sidiko ko bakabeyond 2020-10-07 | Music for the soul. Full unedited song recorded on an iphone, a budget camcorder and a Rode ambisonic microphone. Live in Molembengoy, Jan 2019.Listen to it grow.Support the Baka at globalmusicexchange.org
Baka Traditional Instruments - Limbindi bakabeyond 2020-09-29 | Limbindi played by Nahwia at Lupé, Cameroon
Baka traditional instruments - Angbindi (Earth bow) bakabeyond 2020-09-29 | Playing earth bow at Canya, Cameroon in 1998
Cello improvisation bakabeyond 2020-06-30 | Cello improvisation over the Baka Booma rhythm, Moroccan style, edited to create this piece.Plenty of videos of the Baka Forest People on our channel as well as my band, Baka Beyond. http://bakabeyond.netMore about our work with the Baka at http://globalmusicexchange.org
Glastonbury Green Heart Choir bakabeyond 2020-06-26 | Greenheart Choir sing "Yo Yisa Goy""Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, nor shall they learn war any more."
Todji playing the Ngombi na Peke bakabeyond 2020-04-02 | Filmed at Molembehngoy early 2018Help the baka at globalmusicexchange.orgHear more at baka.gbine.comIn memory of Todji, we'll miss him. 1950(ish) - 1st April 2020
Baka live at Chapel Arts bakabeyond 2020-03-24 | Baka Beyond performing "Baka" from the album "Spirit of the Forest" at Chapel Arts, Bath.Hear more at http://bakabeyond.com
Imbayé live at Chapel Arts bakabeyond 2020-03-23 | Baka Beyond performing "Imbayé" from the album "After the Tempest" at Chapel Arts, Bath.Hear more at http://bakabeyond.com
Boulez Boulez live at Chapel Arts bakabeyond 2020-03-23 | Baka Beyond performing "Boulez Boulez" from the album "Rhythm Tree at Chapel Arts, Bath.Hear more at http://bakabeyond.com
Topé Malangui Kpodé live at Chapel Arts bakabeyond 2020-03-23 | Baka Beyond performing "Topé Malangui Kpodé" from the album "Kopolo" at Chapel Arts, Bath.Hear more at http://bakabeyond.com
360º Film of Baka music and dance filmed in the rainforest bakabeyond 2019-10-29 | Immerse yourself in the rainforest and experience a selection of traditional Baka songs and dances.More about our work at youtu.be/ZNGmpQHtBoghttp://globalmusicexchange.org
Welcome to the Rainforest in 360º - Baka women sing Yelli bakabeyond 2019-10-27 | Immerse yourself in the forest while the Baka women from South-East Cameroon serenade you.More information about our work with the Baka at youtu.be/ZNGmpQHtBog
The Baka Booma Dance bakabeyond 2019-10-17 | A performance of the Baka Booma Dance at Molembehngoy, Feb 2018.
The Baka Booma rhythm and how to play it bakabeyond 2019-10-06 | The Baka are indigenous hunter gatherers living in the rainforests of the Congo basin. They still perform their traditional dances for their own initiations and celebrations.The rhythm of the Baka Booma dance is here broken down, showing the separate drum parts and how they synchopate.The indigenous people of the British Isles were originally forest people. Could the Green Man be a memory of a dance like this?When a group of people get rhythms, voices and dance synchopated this tight strange things start happening.Practice this in the woods and re-awaken the Green Man!
Forest Voices - Mambele bakabeyond 2019-06-15 | Recorded during the Forest Voices Tour 2018forestvoices.comAfter concerts by Baka Gbiné in Baka villages we show films and encourage people to talk to camera.This was recorded in Mambele where WWF have created a conservation zone. The Baka are forbidden from hunting in contravention of their human rights.
Festival of a Thousand Stars trailer bakabeyond 2019-06-03 | The 2005 Festival of a Thousand Stars, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.A film by Nicolas LewisFull film is at youtu.be/9QPUcV_ARlQhttp://1heart.orgIn 2005 the Christensen Fund asked us to help organise this festival. The stage was built using traditional building techniques. People from 30 different tribal groups came together to perform their traditional dances.This inspired the "Under the Volcano Festival" in Limbe, Cameroon in 2010.
Ethiopian Festival of a Thousand Stars - Full Film bakabeyond 2019-06-03 | The 2005 Festival of a Thousand Stars, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.A film by Nicolas LewisThe first festival Arba Minch festival organised by Global Music Exchangehttp://1heart.orgIn 2005 the Christensen Fund asked us to help organise this festival. The stage was built using traditional building techniques. People from 30 different tribal groups came together to perform their traditional dances.This inspired the "Under the Volcano Festival" in Limbe, Cameroon in 2010.
Lament for the Fishermans Wife bakabeyond 2019-05-04 | The amazing a capella group from Sweden, Åkervinda dropped round to Martin & Su's kitchen. We took the opportunity to record and film this song around the kitchen table. (For best results for the full ambisonic experience listen with headphones)Song originally by Silly Wizard.
Baka Gbiné at UNHCR refugee camp bakabeyond 2019-04-24 | Baka Gbiné performing "Celeboum" at the refugee camp for people from Central African Republic in Yokadouma. Filmed by Chanel on 15th December 2018.Part of the Forest Voices Tour, forestvoices.com
Orchéstre Baka Gbiné live at UNHCR refugee camp bakabeyond 2019-04-10 | Another song from Baka Gbiné's concert at the refugee camp for displaced people from CAR in Yokadouma.More music at http://baka.gbine.com
Ariels Song live at Chapel Arts bakabeyond 2019-04-05 | Ariel's Song by William Shakespeare live at Chapel Arts, Bath, October 2017. Arrangement of this song was written for a version of the Tempest.Listen to more Baka Beyond at http://bakabeyond.com
Illa Dhuin Live at Chapel Arts bakabeyond 2019-04-03 | Baka Beyond performing "Illa Dhuin" (pronounced Illya Gain - its Irish Gallic) at Chapel Arts, Bath, Oct 2017.Listen to Baka Beyond at http://bakabeyond.comThanks to Ant for the hand-held camerawork
Marriage of West with East live at Chapel Arts bakabeyond 2019-04-02 | First track, second set of our gig in October 2017 at Chapel Arts, Bath.Hear more at http://bakabeyond.comWhile we're happy for you to listen to our music for free, if you buy it we know you care and it helps us carry on making more!All royalties for the Baka composers go to them via globalmusicexchange.org
Mosumana Collé live at Chapel Arts bakabeyond 2019-03-26 | baka Beyond performing Mosumana Collé at Chapel Arts, Bath, Oct 2017Listen and download at http://bakabeyond.com
Bunaka live at Chapel Arts bakabeyond 2019-03-25 | Baka Beyond performing "Bunaka" live at Chapel arts, Bath, October 2017More music at http://bakabeyond.comVisit Baka Beyond website at http://bakabeyond.net
Nangating live at Chapel Arts bakabeyond 2019-03-24 | Baka Beyond performing "Nangating" at Chapel Arts, Bath, October 2017.Listen to more Baka Beyond at http://bakabeyond.com
