Grand-Bassam

Name: Grand-Bassam
Duration: 6 min 35 s
Description: Nzema/Akan Abissa drums; UNESCO World Heritage colonial town (2012); SE coastal

Nzema/Akan Abissa drums; UNESCO World Heritage colonial town (2012); SE coastal

Track 2 of 9 · 6:35 · Akan tonal hexatonic + parallel thirds, 6/8 cross-rhythm · 118 BPM

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Grand-Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire — Photo by Silvere Meya on Pexels

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