African Drumming in Trinidad and Tobago….Happy Emancipation!

Throughout the era of slavery, drums have been an integral part for the survival of the African slaves. Drum rhythms were used as a code, communicating messages that the slave owners couldn’t decode. Additionally, the rhythms would have even motivated them to pursue the hardship of labor. Moreover, their unique worship incorporated various type of drums for many reasons that were much more than entertainment.
As a result, the inclusion of the African drums in the emancipation celebration today, attest to its essential use and function during slavery in commemoration of their struggle.

[@FrankBrown-nt5cu]

Take us out of Africa, but you can't take Africa out of us❤✌️ from St Croix V I

[@barbaragrindstaff8734]

You can recognize the drums and rhythm in other countries around the world, but especially in Bahia and Pernambuco, and now it's part of our DNA as well. Love from Brazil ❤️

[@Georgia-Vic]

Spicy...like their cuisine!

[@adriaanboogaard8571]

I have Freinds from there . They invited me to visit.I want to but can't afford it. Videos like this help me travel in my mind. Thank you.

[@miroslavtabyashki]

As a percussionist I'd like to say- Respect and thank you for keeping the real music alive! Keep the LOVE! ;-)

[@ASMRSECRETS-di7wp]

U ain’t no percussionist

[@miroslavtabyashki]

@@ASMRSECRETS-di7wp Hm...what's all about???

[@marlondrayton4191]

People who are ever beat drum before👇

[@DJABAN]

I'm proud of being an African 🇨🇮🌍

[@Faydouglas-n4b]

Can't deny our heritage no matter how we try to hide it.

[@jaim3martin3z12]

Amo la poliritmia Africana, la matriz rítmica del mundo👍🥁🎶💪Excelente perfomance 👌

[@eyonnealchristmas3974]

❤ That's an absolutely awesome performance 👏

[@og_sxope_hikaruspiano7598]

I can't even play the djembe like this, but I'm going to practice more and more until I can

[@celestinsami1244]

GRAND BRAVO ❣️💕😍💕😍💕😍 HOW!!!!!!!

[@raymondmaynard2438]

Afro Latin this how it started mix the two and you have world 🌎 class players making you want to dance just WORLD 🌎 CLASS

[@BigMoney398]

Trinidad is not "latin"

[@foot9004]

Fantastic! Beautiful T&T!!

[@mogumogu3686]

Superb talent....👍👍👏👏👏👏

[@nnekaruizmontalvo6573]

This is amazing. I loved it

[@Kat-qy9np]

I’m watching this for my music homework

[@87Dodge87]

Magic.

[@saturnsoulmx9168]

¡Que bonito! ❤

[@Nazeeha63]

Wow…..

[@HieronymousLex]

Wow! From this video I can really see where western drum lines took influence from this music. It’s incredibly technical, and they play it super clean with great dynamics. It also has more soul and a better feel than the western drum lines. So impressive! And I love to see the musicians smiling and enjoying themselves

[@graveyardkeeper777]

What western drum lines are you speaking of? I hope you are not speaking of Americans, and ESPECIALLY BLACK Americans because we don't take from anyone. All other groups take from us. And SOUL is a black American invention. No group on the planet has more soul than black Americans. We created the concept and we are the best at it. Stay in your place. I'm tired of people taking from us and then rewriting history.

[@savi3sounds]

Vibes...

[@annesabhola2671]

I play drums with him already Marcus is my brother

[@AudreyTurchiarelli-lp6ed]

But I was dancing, but I couldn’t stand up. I had to sit down.

[@kevchronicles]

Nice!!!!

[@freddyshay9123]

🔥 🔥🔥

[@Jay2vaild22vvbvg]

my people

[@gabriellepalandy7575]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@mayenessien9370]

You guys play at weddings?

[@jahvinneptune2280]

Yes we do

[@afeishabrown]

wow

[@mousuminaskar9865]

African - Beat The Now Of Tabago

[@Georgia-Vic]

Oh yeah, the beats from from the roots like this just encourage me and boost my drumming skills noticably,without a doubt mon!😉🪘

[@sebaescobar9829]

💥🇨🇱💪👍

[@scampishfoxx3138]

Now this is a REAL “AFRICAN” drum circle… NOT all the other CULTURAL APPROPRIATIONS that you see with ✋🏻🤚🏻and most of them play like they’re one step from the grave .. .. OUT IF SINC! And the SADDEST part about so-call Professional African drummers from most African countries, they ALWAYS have/allow several ✋🏻🤚🏻in their drum circle when they should not be allowed as drummers only as SPECTATORS.. if that. We NEED to learn how to CELEBRATE our ANCESTORS and culture without having them✋🏻🤚🏻involved or in our ENERGY EXCHANGE with one another, they are there to vamp as much of our energy as WE allow them to appropriate…STOP IT!

[@samuellp1146]

you can take the African out of Africa but not the drummer and the beats out of the African😏

[@surfing3280]

No one took Africans anywhere 😂

[@samuellp1146]

@@surfing3280 what do you mean by that?

[@rwconz_live2267]

@@surfing3280 Um dude.. They literally took Africans out of Africa to the Americas.. What are you talking about?

[@twowithslight7454]

@@surfing3280your moms took them to her bedroom If that’s what u wanna hear 😂

[@Fredrick-jj9ok]

​@@surfing3280don't blame you for being ashamed of your criminal foreparent's legacy. At least you're better than them

[@roddrigoscanchez3120]

Where joyboy

[@PauletteTummings]

We are so blessed, loved it, please pass it on to our future generation

[@mousuminaskar9865]

African ( NARAHM YEE - Tanntu Heab Unr Main ( Gungan Tabago Djembe 🪘 DAYRTN Sabharwal Jung

[@mousuminaskar9865]

African And Female 😊 - For ) Days Zune African Hart Century - 🪘 Inyou Main Shock And Hai Hehehe Tabago 🪘 DAYRTN HDUH PYAKY BARAH

[@ArchimanDrum]

Ребяты вы крутые!!! Прям так свежо, слов не передать🥳✌️

[@hhanuk]

Where did yal get yals djembes!??? They sound amazing I want one that tight can you point me in the right direction?

[@akinijames8191]

EXCELLENT rendition!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Absolutely amazing! 🪘 🥁 🔔 🕺🏽 🕺🏽 🕺🏽 music to make you dance.

[@Towoawawabo8]

Yes, the Haitians also ppsy similarly 😂😂😂 Africa never left us

[@JustMe327]

That's so relaxing the faster he gets the better. It takes talent to do something like this, just what I needed to hear. 😊

[@msb120]

I am a proud Jamiacan and African. I hear the voices of my ancestors everytime . Wonderful.

[@callumcowell5405]

I will say it’s Wonderful music brother however we must not forget that our ancestors were the ones who sold us to the Europeans and Arabs. Even tho I can still appreciate the music here I will always be a proud Jamaican ,

[@losthwy]

@@callumcowell5405

[@Doit-flower]

Awesome!! from South Korea :D

[@zacharygoody]

Wow love from US, the amount of stamina this takes is remarkable, And i loved how often the groove switched up it was completely fresh every time!

[@losthwy]

✊🏾

[@genevievemaurais4983]

AWESOME !!! Excellent, straight to the heart, made me cry of JOY, thank you, wishing you LOVE and SUCCESS

[@Jane-zp7hy]

Bajjajja ffe babakumye era bongere okubakuuma! 🇺🇬

[@mousuminaskar9865]

@Www Changle African 🇲🇱

[@flintwestwood3596]

Absolutely awesome. I love the fast driving tribal drums. And I loved the integration of the "modern" drum sets like the timbales, maracas and congas (I've never been able to find traditional African drums in my local music stores, but of course timbales, maracas and congas are super easy to find in stores nowadays).

[@davidcomma1930]

Most likely you can find them online such as the djembe drum the most popular West African drum played in most West African countries The guys on the outside are playing the djembe drums. Note there are hundreds types of drums in africa..

[@flintwestwood3596]

@@davidcomma1930 thanks for the info! I'll check out the djembe.

[@valtterihiltunen5700]

This is gold. Beautiful ❤️

[@DDrums-Uroki-Po-Skype]

Шина в озере от Камаза ?

[@dertyberty]

een he. wicked drumming made my day/ more fire

[@ericcordieu1541]

This man jus bad yes😫😫🇹🇹👏🏿

[@Pyramidblau]

Liked it, tried to anlyze it aka find a structure and learn something from it - can't do. Hats off, this is really great. Had a laugh when i detected the giant tire in the pond in the background. =) Is there some sense in it being there?

[@jahvinneptune2280]

Thanks so much and we met the tire there they actually removed it some days after lol

[@robertosantiago5243]

Beautiful and very glad and spiritual and inspiring 🙏.

[@traleenaanthes7347]

❤💚🩷❤️‍🔥💛💫🙏👁🌎🪘🪘🪘

[@mommyseastar5776]

I smiled the entire video. Fantastic you guys!!!

[@AudreyTurchiarelli-lp6ed]

0:18 0:18 0:18 0:18 0:18

[@mousuminaskar9865]

Kogiyab Tabago Happy Drums African

[@freddyshay9123]

Dah Congo gyal riddim song sweet!!!

[@jevaughn868]

At 00:34 what is the name or the beat/riddim

[@zesserman2470]

slow congo

[@tonirose2453]

Such a blessing to see our history and tradition so beautifully rendered! Keep up the amazing work! 🔥🔥💃💃💃

[@avshalom1]

soooooooooooooo goood!

[@MsAngelali]

🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹

[@WASSOULOUPerc]

Great ! Blessings from Bamako Mali.

[@shamanevoke]

Excellent video and superb drumming!

[@ObayaSoundEmpijah]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@lotus1730]

This is so beautiful it made me smile the whole time. Wonderful!!

[@nameerhaque2211]

Trinidad is beautiful❤

[@lexiQsm]

🥰love thissssss

[@gjertrudandersen6550]

This is so nice❤

[@davidr9876]

I like this! Ty

[@Arisuu_fleur]

This is a great jam for love 💕 especially the couples or the married or even selfies n keep our waist sexy always !! 😍🔥😍🫶🏾

[@マーヤ-l8o]

楽しいリズム🪘！！！

[@PrabhjotKaur-j2f]

Awesome

[@shamikacarter2973]

🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘🪘 I'm jogging 🏃‍♂️ down the street right now with my djembe

[@shamikacarter2973]

🪘

[@shellyannnangoo5739]

I know jahvin performing since he was a child. An excellent drummer.

[@kob6574]

🇬🇭 Ghana love

[@simonegrant417]

This is beautiful... Brings my mind back to a time i wasn't even born yet. 😢

[@darwincharles2787]

Blessings 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏿

[@MR_Robbers]

Well don3e

[@pheinox]

Wtachingt his for my home work

[@Ykryzz]

Same

[@tysonprince1934]

Ase

[@Azul_Paola]

The sound is so warming and reminds me of something deep in my soul ❤thank you

[@richardbailey1807]

Praise Yahweh Elohim

[@shriramsachi]

Awesome enjoyed it very much.. Love from Srilanka 💌

[@me985]

Ei esse son de tambo escuto aqui no Brasil em Pernambuco no maracatu

[@AnyOldTime]

🌚🌝🌞😎😳🦧👶🧒🤠🤓😀😺🐶🐵🐑🐥🦉🐻🐼🐨🐝🐛🐌🐍🦎🐢🐊🐸🐬🐟🐙🦞👽💜❤️♥️🧡💛💚💙🌈🌻🍀🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟5 STARS🙏

[@beev.4140]

Come to Canada!!!!

[@jahvinneptune2280]

Hope we can soon 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@camelialupu8933]

whats the first guy from front right insta pls tryna shoot my shot

[@jahvinneptune2280]

Aye lol 😂

[@smoovegittar]

LOVE

[@gaius_enceladus]

Awesome drumming! Dude in the middle there looks like "Mr T" - "Ah PITY da fool!" ;)

[@redtruck3020]

I believe people study music and play music. It’s range of a smart.

[@bluemorningstar9899]

❤️❤️❤️

[@charlesdolphinboy]

WOW! * stunning display of all that brings hope to humanity 🙏 thanx folks! * can't listen to your playing without feeling happy * peace all ways 🙏

[@jeffcaudill4057]

I just wanted it to keep going, Nothing but energy from this performance!!!

[@mousuminaskar9865]

You'( Tabago Djembe - & Happy New Pop