Biography
Drums Of Makebuko
Group from Burundi.
Prior to Burundi's independence, the Master Drummers of Burundi would accompany the king on travels to into the interior, soliciting patronage from persons in authority with the extraordinary vigour of their rhythms and dance. The privilege of playing the drums has been passed form father to son for generations, though the drummers have continued to make their living mainly from subsistence farming.
Prior to Burundi's independence, the Master Drummers of Burundi would accompany the king on travels to into the interior, soliciting patronage from persons in authority with the extraordinary vigour of their rhythms and dance. The privilege of playing the drums has been passed form father to son for generations, though the drummers have continued to make their living mainly from subsistence farming.