Sega Cisse is a 70 year old master djembe player from Mali. Amazing - www.rootsyrecords.com
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@haricotsvert12 жыл бұрын
This is incredible. I cannnot imagine what it must be like to be there with this music, energy, and people
@mags75513 жыл бұрын
this guy has perfect timing with respect to his place with the solos....accents the other drums perfectly...not too much, not too little...you can tell he is wise beyond his age....I love everything about Africa and percussion....I will go there one day!
@kostadjembe17 жыл бұрын
he makes the djembe sound so good!really inspiring,its like poetry
@cmcespedes213 жыл бұрын
Wow!! Great drumming. Watching these videos have rekindled my desire to take up drumming again. I love drums. These men are great, and the dancing only adds to the flair of the music. Thanks for posting and sharing this.
@pamelahadder431511 жыл бұрын
You need to understand the cultural context of this marvelous artistry - the master drummer knows the people in the marketplace. They communicate the family names and tell a bit about their ancestry with drumming - to those who don't understand, it may sound random, but it is the sharing of history, the honoring of life and the connections between generations. The djembe communicates history, celebrates significant life moments - and yes, they are just played for the joy of it :)
@tahzwalker4 жыл бұрын
@Bashar al-Assad's #1 Fan No I think you are wrong on the orgin. Kassa is Guinea-Malinke people
@michaelherndon95732 жыл бұрын
Well stated
@yiriba5712 жыл бұрын
Go Grand Master Sega!!! 622,719 hits!! Sega was 70 when I met him in Bamako in 2000. Traveled with him to Nefer D' Coura and Sibi Koro. By virtue of his AGE he qualifies as 'Grand', he is old enough to be a grand father and possibly a great-grand father. Over a life time he's mastered djembe rhythms in his respective village and region nothing more. This is how he is recognized by HIS peers and community. If he knew 1/2 mill people all over the world has seen him he would be happy.
@ishedolewz16 жыл бұрын
love the dancing at the end of the video-great times! we all should dance,laugh,cry and sing together.one love-one aim-one heart-one destiny! jah bless.
@johanvanvoorst44748 жыл бұрын
For most westerners it is difficult to follow, but believe me, if you are there and allow yourself to let the music, the hypnotic rhythm take you away, it is amazing! I hated the first time I heard it, boring I thought, but than I let happen and I LOVED and still do! Of course a video or recording does not even come close to being there! Thanks for posting.
@74yoikodayo10 жыл бұрын
I just love the energy of this jam!
@bakedbean379 жыл бұрын
Wow !! The comment box says "Share your thoughts". I've just had to compose myself after having just about the most extreme emotional reaction I've had to any piece of music ever. No overstatement. That last scene blew me away with it's pure ... I don't know what on earth that was. I'm still searching for the words. It touched the primeval me I know that. Wow !!
@Uzoma7415 жыл бұрын
This dude is off the hook. His sunu is the gold standard. Great stuff.
@haptomitonial16 жыл бұрын
i can just say thank you! for sharing this sacred music to the world!!! this is "2 on 3" in ways one can never find outside of West Africa! This is where Candomblé and Gnawa comes from! Truly inspiring!!!
@exeklopman15 жыл бұрын
great old man, great music, beautiful people, they are partying while the young drummers learn from the older (who rocks more than they do!) really most western urban societies have a lot to learn from this kind of gathering of different generations just for natural fun with music and instruments of their own... fun and a lot to learn from here.
@devinmyers10012 жыл бұрын
This is incredible. This is why I bought a djembe drum for the first time. What's even better is that I purchased one that are are made by the very people who make them in Ghana which goes to support their livelihoods.
@esquinadelaiguana17 жыл бұрын
Simplemente maravilloso! Beautiful video of true Africans musicians. Just great! Paz desde Puerto Rico Peace from Puerto Rico
@ijtm7414 жыл бұрын
70 ans et toujours operationel le vieux chef du village!!
@IntelInside202017 жыл бұрын
what has been called the most expressive artform, jazz, evolved directly from this type of music. Listen to the syncopation and varrying time signature in the clip- it's definitely a predecessor of jazz;rock and roll,reggae, and other contemporary genres have strong african influences as well.
@WolfShaman77712 жыл бұрын
Wonderful and transcendental drumming.. so soulful! Thanks for uploading it!
@DDevin713 жыл бұрын
Beautiful drumming and dancing. Beautiful culture.
@rootsymali18 жыл бұрын
It really depends on your personal style and preference musically. Malian djembe playing tends to have more feel, swing, and space. Guinean drumming tends to be straighter, faster and flashier. Many develop a taste for Malian drumming after years of studying Guinean djembe. Something to consider...
@jimkerryhelmer15 жыл бұрын
some people dont like this style but this man play a song, which most good fast drummers cant do, i'm glad i can
@renshumainichi17 жыл бұрын
You can tell who the musicians are and are not, haha. He is having an awesome conversation with the other drummers in the group. Look at how he is communicating! I really liked the groove starting around 4 minutes. That line really moves forward. A master drummer spends his time making good music and finding the right groove instead of trying to fit in as many fast and difficult beats as they can. Thank you for posting!
@igno9315 жыл бұрын
That old goat is intense, he is definitely keeping his hands busy. If you notice he influences the other younger, less experienced players tempo and theme. No two songs the same, ever.
@Seasofdesolation11 жыл бұрын
I got myself a Djembe from Tunisia, from then on I started learning many different beats and also, thanks to this instrumental, I gained interest in the African culture.
@hmax15918 жыл бұрын
holly shit. Wow! What a sense of rhythm and talent of that old guy. Crap! If I only had that talent.
@Mwaterfall15 жыл бұрын
Amazing! When we reconnect back to our roots Gives me a chill, excitment, and warming peaceful feeling
@XeroflyHelicam8 ай бұрын
Grand Master is Relaxed and drumming..........Dec2024
@rbaleksandar12 жыл бұрын
I love African rythms. Especially South African ones. Music is something for us all to share among each other, enjoy and cherish.
@tonybillly019 жыл бұрын
grande musica from Mali..,great music .thank you from Italia ciao .
@kingkonut12 жыл бұрын
THIS is the greatest these people have style the musician is amazing this is outstanding footage well done
@firegirlemtcop13 жыл бұрын
Awesome, beautiful and inspiring! This is why I'm looking for a djembe for myself. I love drum circles, and wanna be able to join instead of just enjoying from the sidelines.
@jimkerryhelmer15 жыл бұрын
Goo Bless this man, and his people, wonderfull performance
@DarkMachineNation3 жыл бұрын
I love the "swing" of the rhythm.
@richardsull11917 жыл бұрын
This music is wonderful! Thank you for sharing.
@azuredamselfly13 жыл бұрын
Absoluteley fabulous!
@MrSmartAfrican13 жыл бұрын
I'm glad to be able to say that I'm African. From the bottom of my heart.
@maworthy0515 жыл бұрын
This is beautiful! I wish I could be in one of those dresses dancing with them!
@yiriba5715 жыл бұрын
I agree Uzoma74. Sega's Sounu is on the money. Hearing Moussa's Sounu solos first gave us an awesome example but Sega was his source of traditional phrasing. We need to go in August. Props to the Rootsy Mali guy for putting this up. We need to put more of the 2000 stuff up.
@Aberfitchgirl17 жыл бұрын
This is awesome. I love to see masters play the instrument!
@AndreMershon10 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jeremy. I went looking online looking for djembe music to play for my son and I found this awesome video. I ni baara!
@StefanMarkBee17 жыл бұрын
wonderful feeling - ...loved it !!!
@rocknboyz17 жыл бұрын
That was great... looks like they're having so much fun. Makes me want to go there!
@LIANG1417 жыл бұрын
Wow. Just awe-inspiring
@magickriver16 жыл бұрын
HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU! LIFE IS BREATH! BREATH IS RHYTHM! RHYTHM IS THE HEARTBEAT OF MOTHER EARTH! Sega is an Absolute Master of Time. Thank You, Rootsy Mali :-)
@Wunakina17 жыл бұрын
yeah!!! great sound! djembé 4 ever!!!!
@judsontbranam12 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@tardismole13 жыл бұрын
Wow. I started playing Djembe in 2007, but have played others since I was three, such as dum dums and the Bodhran. After seeing this man I don't think I've even scratched the surface. For anyone wondering; The skins are goatskin or cowhide taken from the animal when it’s killed for food. I've played a Djembe with an artificial skin and it sounds and feels like tapping an empty plastic bottle. Real skins cannot be substituted with synthetic, no more than the sun can be replaced by the moon.
@uroio8w15 жыл бұрын
His drum can make us move, dance.
@Kuchenwurst17 жыл бұрын
I don't play any drums either, but the impressive thingy is the groove and the use of more than one different rhythm. I usually fail when i try stuff like this on the guitar :) Anyway, i find it interesting how it is possible to make such a great music with use of only a drum, as you can't play any melodies with drums. Fascinating, really.
@africanswing15 жыл бұрын
Great touch!!
@djembeweaver14 жыл бұрын
Lastly drum circles can be fun, and in particular are a great way for people who aren't musicians to access music. They just have nothing to do with this music or the tradition behind it. Both are perfectly valid. It's like the difference between dancing in a club for fun Vs traditional flamenco dancing.
@Satyr197516 жыл бұрын
God damn, that old geezer had some rythm!!!!
@KM-px8cs6 жыл бұрын
This is not about "Western" notions of "keeping time" or "tempo". Don't like it - don't listen or watch....there's a good chance this wasn't meant for your type anyways. If you actually listen (and put away ignorance, hatred, and covetousness for a second) Tempo and rhythm are very much involved but shift when the players cue it to each other through their playing instead of having someone on a podium waving a stick or signaling a shift verbally. Furthermore, there are other factors involved like Polyrythym and pure expression.
@sunmanpatoo4 жыл бұрын
very similar to indian classical music and drumming. an expression of well timed improvisation.
@joepipisitoface33803 жыл бұрын
🤫
@sizzla12315 жыл бұрын
powerful vibes! thank you for posting
@Bellamondo17 жыл бұрын
Great stuff!! Very inspiring.
@MontRoyalTamTams2 жыл бұрын
i HOPE FOR THIS VIDEO TO SHINE FOREVER. lES ANGEES GOD BLESS
@sshuck16 жыл бұрын
Love the look at 1:01! That beat spoke!
@no1r17 жыл бұрын
Great! We appreciate it! Post more!
@va1van17 жыл бұрын
VIVA AFRICA!!!! AFRICA LIVE´S FOREVER MEXICO LOVES AFRICA djembe Great!! Chido!! Cool!!
@soliloqueoneLG4 жыл бұрын
Love Momma trekking thru w her baby!!! 🔥😂🔥❤️😍
@DavidJacobo17 жыл бұрын
its true man, i go to a drum circle where i live but usually i cant find the fluidity and i get lost. too many people doing their own tricks, which im guilty of too. its nice to see everyone working together for a change.
@kidsspirit12 жыл бұрын
@KillinDaWelfareMCs It's hard to argue about this, because it indeed might be simple when you compare it with other regions rhythms like indian or whatever. But for me this music goes very deep. The pace is like hypnotic and telling a story. But only when you give it a chance and "listen to it right"...
@787ram12 жыл бұрын
this is one of the coolest things I have ever seen
@wahnano16 жыл бұрын
Mama AfriKa I miss you very very much
@thehellrider17 жыл бұрын
Asi comenzo toda la musica awesome lifestyle
@teamhex15 жыл бұрын
100% right, I used to go to this Mexican restaurant and on Wednesdays they would have drum night. You could also smoke pot outside the place. So you'd get this big drum circle going outside in a sandpit. It was great even if you were doing like one sound.
@JoshMcRogue13 жыл бұрын
Gotta love the syncopation of Djembes! I Just composed an African orchestral piece and put it on my channel inspired by different genres from the continent.
@igno9317 жыл бұрын
Seems very improvised and more like a jam but it is can get a bit hypnotic, very cool indeed.
@scorepyo14 жыл бұрын
WOW! This is awesome!
@aboubakarkonneh74004 жыл бұрын
Great beatings drum....
@kiocyo11 жыл бұрын
salutari tuturor eu sunt Ionut si sunt din Romania si as dori sa va multumesc ca mi-ati aratat si mie o frantura din cultura voastra si muzica deasemenea este foarte super kiss from Romania
@JonnyLikesPie12 жыл бұрын
thats what we all used to do back in the way back
@arriedemarco14 жыл бұрын
wow..amazing !
@dmarker2117 жыл бұрын
Awsome. Loved it.
@jcyberj17 жыл бұрын
I do not think that you can generalize as much as many commentors have. This is a great piece where differeht beats and dances are featured in short clips that have been pieced together. What this shows is that a lot of drums are being sold, but the cultural relevency of the djembe, Jun Jun, dancers, etc. is lost. How can someone who still believes in Tarzan's mythical Africa comprehend the mosaic.
@salvador7517 жыл бұрын
Beauuuutiful.!
@pamelahadder431511 жыл бұрын
Fantastique!
@grosswisier5 жыл бұрын
This is real & cool music... Great =)
@wodrummerworld14 жыл бұрын
stop putting down people who don't know. That said, for those who can't tell, this is GREAT!
@biggytalls113 жыл бұрын
this is awesome!
@RitalMan200015 жыл бұрын
I love the rythm!
@iszoj12 жыл бұрын
This is so amazing!
@stylostef16 жыл бұрын
they are good man.. nor discussion possible
@nsgfunk17 жыл бұрын
This guy is king!
@Envergure15 жыл бұрын
Instruments with the most expressive potential generally take longer to master. eg. it takes a lifetime to master the piano or guitar, but a little kid expends a toy plastic xylophone in a few weeks and goes back to watching TV.
@misterpetey16 жыл бұрын
way to make that djembe sing, and swing!
@plackbus14 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this, serious energy beats at those high points
@djembeweaver14 жыл бұрын
As to the old guy he gets all of the sounds (including lots of Famoudou-esque muted tones) and clearly knows the traditional rhythms so he would be considered a djembe Fola (meaning djembe speaker in Maninka). He's no Mamady Keita but he knows his stuff. If you listen carfeully you'll hear certain phrasing that is very difficult to learn if don't grow up with it, like the 6/8 swing that is very clear some of these peices.
@AhmraBlacklion15 жыл бұрын
Bump-n-drum! Family get down jam session.
@IntelInside202017 жыл бұрын
Interestingly, I am a classically trained in both viola and string bass and in my opinion what sets Baroque a part from many other genres is not necessarily polyphony but the use of an incredible range of dynamics.
@BrennyO17 жыл бұрын
that's seriously awesome
@shamsuddinali9949 жыл бұрын
Power empowerment of heart mind men and woman One!
@ElEri4214 жыл бұрын
that's play!!! amazing :D
@elnegrito1915 жыл бұрын
Esto es hermoso brothel!!!
@psylence10114 жыл бұрын
Love it
@reynaldina17 жыл бұрын
bellissimo!!!
@LoneGranger16 жыл бұрын
thank you. inspirational
@Andrewpercussion2 жыл бұрын
Can anybody tell me the names of these rhythms? First seems like some sort of djelidon? Second clip has 2 rhythms, and the last on the 3rd clip? I’d love to learn the names of these rhythms if anybody knows please….
@Stradlverius17 жыл бұрын
They are Improving. Just coming up with things off their head, Thats damn impressive to me.
@OXXOI7777711 жыл бұрын
Most cultures with the ability to watch this on the internet (particularly western) have such a modernized sense of music that our ears subconsciously demand a degree of perfection. We are so used to hearing perfectly syncopated rhythms and accurate pitches from professional recordings that we are turned off by something that disobeys the musical "rules". What we are seeing here is a culture that doesn't have this; they are just happy to get together, make some music, and have a good time
@OL92454 жыл бұрын
OXXOI77777 . There is a "degree of perfection" there that you just cannot imagine. It takes 15 years of full time learning before a kid will eventually be allowed to play solo with adults. As a westerner, you have to work hard before you eventually start to understand how complex this music is (not talking about actually mastering it). Even advanced djembe players can be tricked by some drum melodies to the point that they cannot tell where is the beat.
@OL92454 жыл бұрын
OXXOI77777 . There is a "degree of perfection" there that you just cannot imagine. It takes 15 years of full time learning before a kid will eventually be allowed to play solo with adults. As a westerner, you have to work hard before you eventually start to understand how complex this music is (not talking about actually mastering it). Even advanced djembe players can be tricked by some drum melodies to the point that they cannot tell where is the beat.
@OXXOI777773 жыл бұрын
@@OL9245 @Olivier Planchon The point I was trying to make in my comment (FROM 7 YEARS AGO...) is that, this performance is not valuable when viewed through a western lense, because it doesn't satisfy typical western values (e.g. technical excellence) - but that doesn't mean it's not valuable from other points of view. My interpretation of your response is that, no in fact this performance does satisfy western values, but it's just that us humble, western-trained musicians can't recognize how complex/excellent this performance is...which is just blatantly not the case. If that interpretation is correct, you are trying to find some rationalization for why this performance is valuable via a western lense which is just not there, which is why your rationalization is so weak. If you want to evaluate the performance, you should do so from the lense of the culture that generated it (to the best that you know how)
@OL92453 жыл бұрын
@@OXXOI77777 . You seem to have no idea of what the traditional djembe music is. "our ears subconsciously demand a degree of perfection (...) perfectly syncopated rhythms". Its hard to understand what is a "perfectly syncopated rhythms" My best guess is that you talk about microprecicion aka the precision to which each stroke is place between each other. And accordng to you they "doesn't have this [ability to play precisely, and the taste of it]; they are just happy to get together". I am sorry, this statement comes from a complete misunderstanding of what traditional djembe is in this region. Read the other comment. For example those from djembeweaver, who used to teach djembe. Other comments come from people who knew this grand master. Traditional djembe in the Mandingue is very complex. And, yes, it is so complex that the unaccustomed ear gets the impression of messiness and imprecision, but it is not. their stokes are damn precise. Ask them to replay the same rithm and they will play it exactly the wame way to the microsecond. Before listening again to this record if you whish to understand what I mean, you just have to trust one things: this guy is a grand master. He plays the djembe day in day out from the age of 5 or less. He will never screw up a single stroke. The only thing he is laking now is musle strength, which is hot that important in his case because in his time, the djembe was played at much slower tempos than today (which you can see here), and whith much loser skins (which gives his djembe this special sound, with a lot of harmonics that younger djembe players dislike). In a word, yes, notes are not evenly spaced in traditionnal . No, this is not caused by their inability to play precisely: it is they way of playing the djembe, it is darn difficult to do and this guy can do it at perfection.