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Musician: Ben Baddoo
Location: Bristol
Instruments: Drums
Music: Ghanaian
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HOW I CAME TO THIS MUSIC听听听听听听听听听听WHERE I PLAY听听听听听听听听听听A FAVOURITE SONG |
  
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 听听Listen (2'25) to 'Tigari', performed by Ben Baddoo on vocals and on odono, the Ghanaian talking drum
听听Listen (2'39) to Ben Baddoo talk about his music
听听Listen (4'34) to Ben Baddoo showcasing at the World On Your Street tent, WOMAD 2002
A favourite song:
'Tigari' is a religious occult that's practised by my tribe, the Ga Tribe of Nsakina. Nsakina is a village about 20 miles from Accra, the capital of Ghana. Tigari is the God of Iron and in our culture, iron is considered the most essential ingredient. Without it, we just wouldn't survive.
I like to play this song with the odono, the talking drum. The odono is shaped like an hour glass and is strung with strings which the player adjusts to suit the tension of the music. Though each country has its own name for the talking drum, it's the most popular drum across West Africa.
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