RootSyRecords.com
Title
Djembe Record Label and Resource Site
Description
Rootsy Records is the first and only record label focused on traditional djembe drumming CD's. Rootsy Records also produces other CDs of traditional music from West Africa. Rootsy Records is more than just a business, it is also a great resource on the web for a lot of free information and media regarding traditional djembe drumming. The first online djembe radio show started and continues here at rootsyrecords.com. The djembe originated with the Bamana people from Mali in the Wosolo region. The Bamana are a subset of the malinke who resisted modernization efforts.
Rootsy Records is an independent record label devoted to the cultural preservation of traditional djembe drumming music from West Africa. Much of the world’s indigenous music is being lost because of a lack of audio recordings. UNESCO has a program devoted to "intangible cultural heritage". The UNESCO website defines "intangible cultural heritage" as:
The Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage defines the intangible cultural heritage as the practices, representations, expressions, as well as the knowledge and skills, that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognise as part of their cultural heritage. It is sometimes called living cultural heritage, and is manifested inter alia in the following domains:
Languages
English
Contact
- -
-
- San Francisco CA
- United States 94132
-
- 415-724-7600
