A selection of the percussionist Madou Djembe's most rhythmic songs. 7 tracks, FRANCE. AIRMAIL MUSIC.

Manual for drum ensemble playing from the University of Ghana. BNS, 32pp, GHANA. AFRAM PUBLICATIONS

Manual for drum ensemble playing from the University of Ghana. 51pp, GHANA. AFRAM PUBLICATIONS.

Manual for drum ensemble playing from the University of Ghana. BNS, 58pp, GHANA. AFRAM PUBLICATIONS

A course book offering step by step instructions for playing the conga drum using Afro Cuban rhythms such as calypso, bomba, conga, rumba, and bembe. Includes an instructional CD, box charts and b/w illustrations. 158pp, USA. DANCING HANDS MUSIC. 0963880101

A three CD anthology of African percussion music from a range of artists and instruments. The first disc is music from Cote D'Ivoire, Togo, Senegal and Guinea. The second, from Burkina Faso, Cameroun, The Congo and the Sahara and the third disc is music from Burundi, Tanzania, Mali and Niger. 29 tracks, 2 hours and 28 mins, FRANCE.

Step-by-step instructions in principles of West African rhythm, highlighting the traditional performance piece Gahu. New edition. 'In its conceptual clarity and representational explicitness, Locke's work is outstanding'. Notes. 'Recommended for all music scholars and all music students.' Ethnic Musicology. Includes Compact Disc. Notes, index, 138pp, USA. WHITE CLIFFS.

An accessible introduction to African and diaspora drumming providing a unique teaching tool for percussionists as well as a guide to the power and principles of traditional African rhythms for dancers and musicians. Well illustrated with personal anecdotes and b/w photographs. Index, bib, gloss, xv, 140pp, USA. DESTINY BOOKS.0892813598

A book of instructions designed to build a foundation in drumming and creating musical rhythms on the djembe, conga and bongo drums. Includes an accompanying CD. Gloss, 80pp, USA. WARNER BROS. PUBLICATIONS.

A complete step by step guide to playing djembe. Clear, illustrated instructions are given in learning the basic strokes and beats and the accompaning CD allows the learner to join in a drum ensemble and understand how the rythms fit together. B/w illustrations, gloss, 91 pp, USA. DANCING HANDS MUSIC.

A musical journey through Cote D'Ivoire, Guinea, Burkina Faso, the Congo and Mali exploring the wealth and diversity of percussion rhythms. Includes a booklet in French and English with biographies of the musicians involved including Adame Drame, Guem, Mamady Keita, Kevin Mfinka, and Baba Toure. 12 tracks, 65:53 mins, FRANCE. FOLLOW ME RECORDS.

2004 CD

Recorded in Brazil in 1982 this one off performance by one of the most creative African percussionists is finally available on CD. Includes two previously unreleased tracks recorded in 2004. 7 tracks, 43:12 mins, FRANCE. NOCTURNE.

Africa's musical culture, based on a very rich rhythmic structure, is dominated by percussion instruments, particularly drums and balafons (gourd-resonated frame xylophones). This compact disc presents a real festival of African percussion instruments, recorded in the field in Cameroon and Senegal. 11 tracks, 53:47 mins, FRANCE. AIRMAIL MUSIC.

An energetic collection of music of the various percussion instruments of West Africa. 9 tracks, 46:40 mins, FRANCE. HARMONIA MUNDI.

For hand drummers who want to play complex solos using simple sequences of hand strokes. Whether you play djembe or conga, the practical hand pattern strategies explained here will help you get the most out of your hands with the least amount of effort. Organized into two main sections, the first covers the five basic hand pattern strategies and the second covers five additional strategies for creating the illusion of speed. Each new strategy builds on the ones before it. And while you're learning the strategies, you'll also be learning over a hundred patterns that should be a fountain of ideas for you when you solo. B/w illustrations, 91pp, USA. DANCING HANDS MUSIC. 0963880160

A master djembe player presents a solo album of his percussion music inspired by his voyages and new sounds. Includes a booklet in French and English. 8 tracks, 59 mins, FRANCE.

A collection of drum beats to facilitate the learning of African drumming in a class or privately. Five different rhythms are first heard as a basic, cross and 1/2 lead of that rhythm, then repeated so that the learner can play along. 10 Tracks, UK. SUNSHINE DRUMMING COMPANY

An instructional CD teaching the basic techniques on the djembe, from how to hit the drum to patterns. Introduced by Chartwell Dutiro. 51:38 mins, GERMANY. SOUNDS COLLECTIVE.

2003 Compact Disc

A study of the social background, the ensemble, poetry, music, and related musical types and art forms of Dundun, a typical Yoruba form of drumming. Index, scores, b/w illus and diags, maps, 553pp, GERMANY. BAYREUTH A S, 3927510114