Learn African Rhythms for any instrument: Kevin Nathaniel - It’s All About Rhythm

In this video renowned Afro-Roots musician Kevin Nathaniel takes us through three essential clave rhythms and how to play them. These rhythms can be applied to any instrument or the voice
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[@warreld123321a]

The energy of this man pure love

[@didgeproject]

Yes indeed it is

[@bigballsgirls]

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[@TomHutchinson5]

I'm embarrassed. This was so hard for me. I'll keep working on it. Thank you for sharing music.

[@ShoniVilchik-cw2et]

Don't be, the challenge aspect can be dope :D

[@joshuagabriel6991]

This is the basics a lot of people don't know. I'm glad I came across this.

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Glad you found us

[@satchrules101]

Hi , thanks for the lessons ! I I struggle with rests and are leaving the strings to early or late in guitar . Ur lessons really help me !

[@pattaber871]

Awesome! Thank you so much. I'm from a rhythm-poor background and appreciate this a lot.

[@derycktaylor3677]

Excellent. This is exactly the type of practice that I need. Thanks

[@barbbeck2939]

Wow that was good❣Fun and learning. I will watch more, new subscriber

[@zat1342]

Absolutely wonderful! Thanks, Kevin

[@fraomedinaii2095]

I'm Puerto Rican this is all alive and well in the island and the bomba music is indistinguishable from its African counterpart the African culture is still alive and well in the island goes to show how strong our cultures they took our language they took us away from the motherland but they couldn't take our music and this is also how slaves would communicate between one another and they would talk about rising up against their masters and traditionally a Rum Barrel drum is used to play Boombah

[@silvansky]

Number two is the pattern I've been looking for! Thanks! =)

[@churchhymnsandpsalms]

Dude! You're AWESOME!

[@didgeproject]

Thanks! Glad it was helpful!

[@Queen_mikumouse]

Nice rhythm 👍🏻❤‍🔥🎵

[@SirWickMusic]

My cuz!!! Great stuff Fam!

[@acmebeatco]

This is excellent. Thank you.

[@didgeproject]

You're very welcome!

[@shellykearney7821]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful and informative inspiring video.

[@didgeproject]

Glad it was helpful!

[@davidpaschal6963]

Very Awesome presentation!

[@didgeproject]

Thank you kindly!

[@lisahinton9682]

3:20 Okay, now you're just showin' off. ;-)

[@brca1853]

Great rythms with ethnic tools, thank you

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thanks for joining us

[@maiks.2618]

Thank you for this, time to improve my Play

[@didgeproject]

Thanks for joining. What instrument do you play?

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[@Milewskige]

2:10 My band teacher called this "Shave, Hair-Cut, 2 Bits"

[@didgeproject]

I think Kevin uses that same phrase

[@philosyche]

i never dance in my life, like ever. i only clicked on this video because i was looking to study rhythms for use in my music. but moving to the exercises awakened something in me. i now wanna learn how to move my body, because for the first time ever, dancing clicked for me. thanks for this vid!

[@didgeproject]

So happy to hear this! Dance these rhythms, and you will fly!

[@jelledelbecque2535]

I had the same awakening, after years of music and never wanting to dance :D

[@philosyche]

@@jelledelbecque2535 yay! dancing is something else isn't it? :)

[@TheTrailDancer]

❤

[@ruser0084]

That 3-2 clave is Afrobeats right?

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kalimba and shekere

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[@BucolicNightlife]

I’m going to start playing this while my boyfriend is asleep so he’s less embarrassing at shows

[@BucolicNightlife]

Or dancing

[@didgeproject]

Let us know if it works!

[@myjhong91]

Thanks for this! What it says to me is have more fun (while learning). I'm an old dog learning new tricks (hand pan) .

[@didgeproject]

Thanks so much for joining. There’s much more to come!

[@CNB311]

Are all African music Rhythms based off of Voodoo rhythms? Or are their clean non-voodoo and non-sexual/devilish African music rhythms? I'd like to know so I can listen to some clean music thanks! I was thinking of some traditional Ethiopian music after they Ethiopian eunic came back to Ethiopia .

[@davidhlnda]

Thanks so much. This white boy actually learned somethin

[@kevinmoore4237]

So, at 5:30, how does that 6-beat rhythm work with James Brown's Doin' It to Death, aka Funky Good Time? kzbin.info/www/bejne/hH_aY3mVgcqpjLc

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Indigenous australian instrument

[@Trigger_Nash]

Is this David Cross?

[@didgeproject]

No

[@Trigger_Nash]

@@didgeproject That's just what David Cross would say.