Bembe
PRACTICAL WORLD BEAT STUDIES
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8m 12s
If there is one great grandfather of Jazz in America and the concept of clave in Cuba and the surrounding region it is this rhythm. It is a fantastic exercise in coordination as well as an interesting shuffle substitution. An ensemble of drummers perform this rhythm where it is from.
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