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Pygmées AKA

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The Aka Pygmies are one of three groups of Pygmies inhabiting the Central African Republic. Formerly living a completely nomadic lifestyle, they now only inhabit the equatorial forest during the rainy season, which is approximately half the year. As with all other traditional groups of Africa, music is intimately bound up with all aspects and activities of life. Their complex polyphonic singing has been studied by various ethnomusicologists. Simha Arom has made historical field recordings of some of their repertoire. Mauro Campagnoli studied their musical instruments in depth, comparing them to neighbouring Pygmy groups such as the Baka Pygmies). User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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top songs

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Mobandi: Mo boma - Berceuse

7,332
2

Zoboko: Kingo ya mo-e

1,296
3

Zoboko: Wango

666
4

Zoboko: Nzombi - Chant pour le retour de la chasse

612
5

Zoboko: Kokola efese

479
6

Zoboko: Bola bosombo

306
7

Zoboko: Mogombi - Appels de chasse

264
8

Trois jeux d'enfants chantés: Nze-nze-nze - La ronde du grillon

224
9

Trois jeux d'enfants chantés: Kulu kulu - Histoire d'un porc-épic

219
10

Mobandi: Epanda - Chanté, déclamé, chanté

213

albums

Centre Afrique: Anthologie de la musique de Pygmés Aka (Central africa: Musical anthology of the aka pygmies)

Centre Afrique: Anthologie de la musique de Pygmés Aka (Central africa: Musical anthology of the aka pygmies)

Pygmées Aka: Musiques et chants polyphoniques de la Sylve – Aka Pygmies: Musics and Polyphonic Songs from the Great Forest

Pygmées Aka: Musiques et chants polyphoniques de la Sylve – Aka Pygmies: Musics and Polyphonic Songs from the Great Forest

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Centre Afrique: Anthologie de la musique de Pygmés AkaCentral africa: Musical anthology of the aka pygmies

Centre Afrique: Anthologie de la musique de Pygmés Aka

Centre Afrique: Anthologie de la musique de Pygmés Aka

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Centrafrique - Chants de chasse, d'amour et de moquerie

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Musiue des Pygmées AKA

Anthologie De La Musique Des Pygmées Aka

Anthologie De La Musique Des Pygmées Aka

Centre Afrique: Anthologie de la musique de Pygmés Aka (Central africa: Musical anthology o

Centre Afrique: Anthologie de la musique de Pygmés Aka (Central africa: Musical anthology o

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Anthologie De La Musique Des Pygmées Aka (Disc 2)

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Anthologie De La Musique Des Pygmées Aka - 1

Anthologie De La Musique Des Pygmées Aka [Disc 2]

Anthologie De La Musique Des Pygmées Aka [Disc 2]

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Centrafrique · Anthologie de la Musique des Pygmées Aka

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