Bantowbol

Bantowbol

Bantowbol or bantubol is a style of music from Cameroon. The genre is derived from Cameroonian folk music. The name "bantowbol" is partially derived from "bal", a term for accordion playing. The principal musicians of bantowbol are Gibraltar Drakus and Nkondo Si Tony.

References

* Nkolo, Jean-Victor, and Graeme Ewens (2000). "Cameroon: Music of a Small Continent". "World Music, Volume 1: Africa, Europe and the Middle East". London: Rough Guides Ltd., p. 445.


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