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Afro Percussion

Afro Percussion

STYE1092 · Recorded Live · Joel Negus
Authentic African percussion duo playing live. From more energetic rhythms to slower tribal grooves. Get the authentic sound of African percussion.
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ReleasedJul 2024

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10 main mixes
Zanziland
STYE1092 · Afro Percussion · Joel Negus
1:46·126 bpm
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Live djembe and hand percussion duo at a brisk 126 BPM, pitched between a travel groove and a full-tilt dance rhythm, with no melodic instruments to compete with dialogue. Just under two minutes of continuous unpitched drumming, useful as a rhythmic bed or a drop-in layer under existing music.

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1:46
Baka
STYE1092 · Afro Percussion · Joel Negus
1:17·98 bpm
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The most relaxed piece here, a 98 BPM live percussion groove built on djembe and hand drums with an easy walking pulse. At 1:16 it is a short, loopable cue with plenty of open space for narration.

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1:17
Yoruba
STYE1092 · Afro Percussion · Joel Negus
1:31·140 bpm
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Fast, driving live djembe and hand percussion at 140 BPM, the pulse tight enough to carry chase or ceremony footage. Purely rhythmic across 1:30, so it layers cleanly under voice or over a synth bed.

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1:31
Okavango
STYE1092 · Afro Percussion · Joel Negus
1:10·118 bpm
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A compact 118 BPM live percussion groove for djembe and hand drums, mid-paced and steady rather than frantic. At 1:09 it is the shortest cue on the set — best as a short-form bed or a rhythm insert.

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1:10
Ngorongoro
STYE1092 · Afro Percussion · Joel Negus
1:35·154 bpm
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An urgent 154 BPM live percussion workout, djembe and hand drums locked into a fast tribal pattern with real room sound from the duo recording. Ninety-four seconds of sustained intensity, no melody, no harmonic centre.

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1:35
Botswana
STYE1092 · Afro Percussion · Joel Negus
2:59·120 bpm
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The longest sustained mid-tempo groove on the album at 120 BPM, giving nearly three minutes of continuous live djembe and hand percussion to cut against. Its length makes it the practical choice when a scene needs one rhythm to run without looping.

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2:59
Hadzabe
STYE1092 · Afro Percussion · Joel Negus
2:02·114 bpm
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A 114 BPM live percussion groove sitting on the slower side of the album's mid range, djembe and hand drums with an unhurried, conversational feel between the two players. Two minutes long and entirely unpitched, so it sits under narration without clashing.

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2:02
Karo People
STYE1092 · Afro Percussion · Joel Negus
1:54·104 bpm
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Slow-to-mid live tribal groove at 104 BPM for djembe and hand percussion, weighted and deliberate rather than dance-driven. Just under two minutes, purely rhythmic, and easy to place beneath a voiceover or ambient drone.

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1:54
Bushmen
STYE1092 · Afro Percussion · Joel Negus
1:21·102 bpm
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Short, spare 102 BPM live percussion cue built on djembe and hand drums with a slow tribal lope. At 1:20 it works as an intro, a scene setter, or a repeatable rhythm bed under narration.

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1:21
Kalenjin
STYE1092 · Afro Percussion · Joel Negus
2:38·186 bpm
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The fastest cue on the album at 186 BPM, a relentless live djembe and hand percussion sprint held for over two and a half minutes. All rhythm and no harmony, which makes it a strong standalone action bed or a percussion stem to stack under trailer music.

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2:38

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