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'''Gbedu''' is a type of drum used to accompany a dance by the [[Yoruba]] peoples of [[Nigeria]] and [[Benin]]. Gbedu literally means "big drum" and is a notable percussion instrument used in [[Yoruba music]]. It is most commonly found in [[Nigeria]]. |
'''Gbedu''' is a type of drum used to accompany a dance by the [[Yoruba]] peoples of [[Nigeria]] and [[Benin]]. Gbedu literally means "big drum" and is a notable percussion instrument used in [[Yoruba music]]. It is most commonly found in [[Nigeria]]. |
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In modern Nigeria, the word Gbedu has taken new meanings. |
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==See also== |
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For many young people, the word simply means "party".<ref>{{cite web |
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*[[Afrobeat]] |
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|url=http://www.gbedumagazine.com/PUBLISHER%20NOTE.html |
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|title=Publisher's Note |
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|publisher=Gbedu Magazine |
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|accessdate=2010-01-30}}</ref> |
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Musician Kola Ogunkoya uses the term "Afro Gbedu" to describe his style of music, which blends [[Afrobeat]], jazz, [[highlife]], [[Jùjú music|Jùjú]], funk and traditional Yoruba music.<ref>{{cite web |
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|url=http://www.radiopalmwine.com/KOLA_GBEDU_OGUNKOYA/ |
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|title=KOLA GBEDU OGUNKOYA |
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|publisher=Radio Palm Wine |
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|accessdate=2010-01-30}}</ref> |
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Dele Sosimi, who played with [[Fela Kuti]] in the 1980s, later formed an Afrobeat group named "Gbedu Resurrection", although the group does not use the traditional drum.<ref>{{cite web |
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|url=http://www.africanmusiciansprofiles.com/delesosimi.htm |
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|title=Dele Sosimi |
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|publisher=African Musicians Profiles |
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|accessdate=2010-01-30}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtMP7q9f5yQ YouTube video] |
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtMP7q9f5yQ YouTube video] |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Nigerian musical instruments]] |
[[Category:Nigerian musical instruments]] |
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Revision as of 14:18, 30 January 2010
Gbedu is a type of drum used to accompany a dance by the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria and Benin. Gbedu literally means "big drum" and is a notable percussion instrument used in Yoruba music. It is most commonly found in Nigeria.
In modern Nigeria, the word Gbedu has taken new meanings. For many young people, the word simply means "party".[1] Musician Kola Ogunkoya uses the term "Afro Gbedu" to describe his style of music, which blends Afrobeat, jazz, highlife, Jùjú, funk and traditional Yoruba music.[2] Dele Sosimi, who played with Fela Kuti in the 1980s, later formed an Afrobeat group named "Gbedu Resurrection", although the group does not use the traditional drum.[3]
External links
References
- ^ "Publisher's Note". Gbedu Magazine. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ^ "KOLA GBEDU OGUNKOYA". Radio Palm Wine. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ^ "Dele Sosimi". African Musicians Profiles. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
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