274K views · 8.2K reactions | The Batuque music of Cape Verde, which often uses cloth or cushions for percussion. Compared with other musical genres from Cape Verde, the Batuque has a call & response structure and is the only genre that is polyrhythmic. The Republic of Cabo Verde is an archipelago (a group of islands) and island country in the central Atlantic Ocean, consisting of ten volcanic islands. (Video via Dust to digital) | African Drumming | Facebook

2nd of our 3 part series in African Music focuses on African music traditions and styles and how the African diaspora has influneced music around thre globe | African Drumming

We're stepping outside of Africa today with this creative jam by percussionist Nino Alves in Brazil 🇧🇷 Listen to how he plays the different tensionsed wires along the fences to create a groove! 🎵 📹 credit @ninoalvesperc on Instagram #percussion #brazilianmusic #africandrumming | African Drumming