- Le BADEMA National
Formerly the orchestra Les Maravillas du
Mali , this musical group took on the nameBadema National in 1976. From the lush savannah in the south to the all-encompassing desert of the north, the Badema National's repertoire spans the diversity of malian music. The Badema's purpose is the revitalization of malian musical heritage by the training, the supervision, and the production of albums meant for up and coming musicians of most need. [ [http://palaiscultureahb.net/] . Palais de la Culture Hampaté Ba]Tours
*Foire Internationale of Dakar, SENEGAL
*Festival Panafricain de la Jeunesse of Tripoli, Libya
*Artistic Tour in Côte d’Ivoire
*10th Festival of Guinea (Conakry)Instruments
The Badema employs traditional malian instruments within the modern context. Even though its base lies with traditional rock instruments such as keyboards, guitars, and drums, the following instruments are employed by the Badema:
*Djembé
*Kamalen N’Goni
*Tamani (Talking drum)
*Soku (One-stringed violin)
*Balafon References
* [http://palaiscultureahb.net/ Palais de la Culture Hampaté Ba Official Website] , (n.d.) Retrieved 2008-07-25.
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