MOST POPULAR AFRICAN TRADITIONAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

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LIST OF THE MOST POPULAR AFRICAN TRADITIONAL MUSICAL INSTRUCMENTS AND THEIR ORIGINS



The Talking Drum
Mostly found in West Africa countries
such as Nigeria, Mali, Ghana, Togo and Benin



The Kora
    Mostly found in West Africa,
Countries such as Senegal,
  Ivory coast, Gambia, Burkina Faso
Benin and Mali. 
 

The Balafon/Xylophone
Most found in West Africa countries 
such as 
Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali and Burkina Faso.




The Shekere
Mostly found in West Africa countries such as
Nigeria, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Togo, Benin
and Ghana and many others.


    The Udu
    Mostly found in Nigeria

The Marimba
Mostly found In East and Central Africa, in regions 
such as Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Central Africa Republic.


The Mbira
Mostly found in  Zimbabwe




The Double Bell
Mostly found in West Africa

The Algaita
Mostly found in West Africa among the Hausa and Kanuri peoples



The Kassa flute
Mostly found in West Africa


The Xalam
Mostly found in West Africa countries such as Mali,
 Gambia, Senegal, Niger, Northern Ghana, Northern Nigeria,
Burkina Faso, Mauritania

The Kettle drum
Mostly found in Ethiopia


The Bowl Iyre
Mostly found in Uganda


The Brekete 
Mostly found in Ghana


The Atumpan
Mostly found in Ghana



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