Makassi (Mali)

Musique traditionnelle du Mali et de l'Afrique de l'Ouest

Makassi (Mali)

The makassi is a traditional music of Mali, notably from the Bambara and Dogon peoples. Played with the ngoni (lute), djembé, and traditional songs, it is a music of ceremony and historical narration.

The Masons of Mali continue to practice this tradition which perpetuates oral history and Malian legends.

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