Crank It Up (Digital download)

Crank it Up

Produced by Simon Fraser, Crank It Up (2007) is an Instructional Double CD featuring 7 West African rhythms, both as tutorials (Disc 1) and as performance pieces (Disc 2) – We have digitalized both disc into an MP3 file for you to download.

Play along with the metronome backing at slow or fast tempos to help you learn and develop your groove. All rhythms are broken down into djembe and hand drum parts, plus dunun, bell and shaker parts

Also a part of  the AD Instructional Pack

Tracks

Disc 1 – Instructional
Track 1……………….Introduction
Tracks 2 – 6……….. Griot: Homage to the Musical Custodians (Burkina Faso)
Tracks 7 – 12……… Yaga: Dance for the Princess (Ivory Coast)
Tracks 13 – 19……. Jensa: Party Rhythm (Burkina Faso)
Tracks 20 – 25……. Domba: Festival Rhythm (Mali)
Tracks 26 – 35……. Maraka Vilette: Simon Fraser
Tracks 37 – 42……. Kassa Vilette: Simon Fraser
Tracks 43 – 49……. Sydnoli: Simon Fraser

Disc 2 – Performance Rhythms
Track 1………………. Griot
Track 2………………. Yaga
Track 3………………. Jensa
Track 4………………. Domba
Track 5………………. Maraka Vilette
Track 6………………. Kassa Vilette
Track 7………………. Sydnoli