"Bill Mathews has done the hard work for us in putting together the largest eclectic collection of culturally specific rhythms in ONE book. 'Conga Joy' is an invaluable reference guide for people who are studying the universal principals of hand drumming."
Arthur Hull, Village Music Circles,author of "Drum Circle Spirit"
Bill Matthews is the best-selling author of THE NEW CONGA JOY instruction book, CD, video and DVD series, as well as the recently released DRUM STORIES. THE NEW CONGA JOY is widely considered to be the bible on the subject of African and Afro-Cuban hand drum rhythms.
Matthews founded his world music center, Fremont Drum, in 1994 featuring instructional drumming classes, drum and dance performances, African music events, a monthly art-andpmusic show, and music-themed eco-travel adventures to Africa and other destinations such as Bali.
"For those drum lover who can't experience Fremont Drum in person, CONGA JOY 1 (57 Rhythms for 1 and 2 Drums) & CONGA JOY 2 ( 24 Ensemble Rhythms) provide an unmatched initiation into the magic of the drum."
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.congajoy.comTrack List:
1. Primary Rhythms
2. 4/4 heartbeat
3. Fanga High
4. Cascara Jam
5. Rumba Tumba
6. Conga Jan
7. Djembe Jam
8. Train jam
9. Rolling 4/4
10. Samba High
11. Funk Beat
12. Sama Low
13. Boom Boom
14. Rolling 6/8
15. Three Pulse Jam
16. Bubble Beat
17. 6/8 Swing
18. Long Bell Jam
19. 6/8 Wave
20. Shortd Bell Jam
21. Yanvalou Jam
22. Solid 6/8
23. Kahkilambe
24. Kpanlogo
25. Ghanian
26. Congolese
27. Malinke
28. Guaguanco 1
29. Guaguanco 2
30. More Rhythms
31. Basic Cuban
32. Samba
33. Pacha
34. Congolese
35. Djemby Support
36. Ghanian
37. Tokway
38. Ibo
39. Bomba
40. 6/8
41. Basic Cuban
42. 6/8
43. 6/8
44. Bembe Low
45. Guaguanco 1 ( 2 drums)
46. Guaguanco 2
47. Mozambique 1
48. Mozambique 2
49. Mambo
50. Plena
51. Samba 1
52. Samba 2
53. Calypso
54. Afro-Blue
55. Naningo
56. Bembe 1
57. Bembe 2
58. 4 Against 4
59. Santos
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