Various Artists – Drums and Djembes of Burkina Faso DVD – Various Artists 

Deep in the bush of Burkina Faso the drum is a sacred instrument surrounded by taboos and mystery. It takes on endless shapes and performs many functions: it takes the place of the human voice in recounting the history of individuals or even whole peoples it carries the news it confers praise and speaks to the world beyond… when it isn’t simply rhythming a dance.But the world is changing. Today a younger generation looking for adventure and recognition is bringing the drum out of its ‘secret universe’… turning it away from its ancient functions… and sometimes re-shaping it to be displayed in the neo-African ‘shop window’.