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Advanced Akonting playing by Ekona Jatta.Gambia. 2003

This video features one of the best E(A)konting player, Ekona Jatta from Mlomp, Casamance region, Southern Senegal.In slowed down and up the speed tempo he demonstrates advanced Ekonting playing

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Comment by Ed Womack on November 26, 2012 at 7:19pm

Even more incredible!

Comment by Ian Bell on November 27, 2012 at 8:06am

What a great demonstration. Some of the triplet playing reminds me of the older American banjo tunes. There's a freaky "Boy In The Bubble" moment in this at about the 7:20 mark where someone's cellphone goes off an it plays the College (Sailor's) Hornpipe - 18th century Scots/Irish.  Made my morning.

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