African Roots of the Blues Part 5 - Talensi Fiddle Music From Ghana, West Africa

This is Gonje (Gonjey) music from the Talensi people who are located in the Upper Eastern Region of Ghana and in Burkina Faso. The Talensi are sometimes referred to as the "Frafra" people, which is a colonialist term which can have pejorative overtones when used. The songs sung in this selection are in Talni,, which is the language of the Talensi.
The Gonje is made from a gourd, lizard skin, stick and horsehair. It is bowed with a horsehair bow,
Filmed and recorded in Ghana, West Africa by Nana Kimati Dinizulu.