Recent Pygmy Releases

Spirit of the Forest
Central African Republic: Aka Pygmy Music
African Rhythms [Manteca]
Ivory Coast: A Funeral Vigil - The Music of the Ba-Benzele Pygmies

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While typically polyphonic, pygmy music is less defined by the characteristics of the form itself than by the characteristics of the performers -- in essence, any music played by the diminutive peoples of equatorial Africa can rightfully fall into the category.

Pygmy Album Highlights

Spirit of the Forest
Baka Beyond
Spirit of the Forest
Central African Republic: Aka Pygmy Music
Various Artists
Central African Republic: ...
African Rhythms [Manteca]
Various Artists
African Rhythms [Manteca]
Ivory Coast: A Funeral Vigil - The Music of the Ba-Benzele Pygmies
Various Artists
Ivory Coast: A Funeral ...
Bayaka: The Extraordinary Music of the Babenzele Pygmies
Babenzele Pygmies / ...
Bayaka: The Extraordinary ...
Mbuti Pygmies of the Ituri Rainforest
Various Artists
Mbuti Pygmies of the Ituri ...

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Pygmy Song Highlights

Title/Composer Performer Stream
The Man Who Danced Too Slowly
Baka Forest People / Martin Cradick
Baka Beyond
Koko Ya Ndongo
Traditional
Lama
Traditional
Tutsis
Konti
Martin Cradick
Baka Beyond
Congo Bereji
Beyond the Forest
Baka Beyond
Lupé
Baka Forest People / Martin Cradick / Yebga Likoba
Baka Beyond
Shmoos Bass Slow
Forcefield

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Other Styles in Central African