The influence of The Music of West Africa can be found in music elsewhere. Griots, wandering musicians, are found throughout the region.
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Instruments
There are commonly drums found in West African music. The main types of drums in Western Africa are the Djembe and the Talking Drum. Also an instrument named the Balafon is very often found in West African music, such as Yiri. There are String instruments found throughout the region. These include the Kora, Ngoni, and the Xalam.
Countries
Music of Benin
Music of Burkina Faso
Music of Cape Verde
Music of The Gambia
Music of Ghana
Music of Guinea
Music of Guinea-Bissau
Music of Ivory Coast
Music of Liberia
Music of Mali
Music of Mauritania
Music of Niger
Music of Nigeria
Music of Senegal
Music of Sierra Leone
Music of Togo
References
Music of West Africa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA