Hip hop
& Rap


Kaidan Gaskia


Ismo One


Wass Wong


Berey Koy


Cool Maïga &
Jevees do Masta

 

 

Traditional dances


Zarma dance 1


Zarma dance 2


Zarma dance 3


Zarma dance 4

Other songs


Idi Sarki


Djoumassi dit Hansi Bonkoyo


Boureima Disko


Mali Yaro


Moussa Poussi

 

 

YouTube Zarma music & dance clips

Zarma dance 3: Traditional Songhay Dance part 1

Although the Songhay are entirely Muslims, some of their customs predate the coming of Islam in the early 10th century. This narrative dance, which has many elements of the Dongo cult, date from this early period. This old clip was taken from Nigerien TV by Ahmed. Instruments are a tsiriki  a traditional flute, a gooje a traditional fiddle (in Songhay njarka), a dondoŋ a talking drum and a kotso (kurukutu) a traditional snare drum. Part 2 is Zarma dance number 4.

 

 

 

 

Last updated: 11 februari 2012