I'm going through all of my videos now to find the ones of the great sangbanfola, Laye Kouyate, who died unexpectedly last Friday, 4/5/19--a tragic loss for Hamana and for those of us who take seriously the study of this music..

This video shows very well how the women and the songs they sing control what the drummers play.

Laye Kouyate on sangban, Sakala Conde on djembe, Nansady Kourouma on djembe and dununba.