Burundi drums beat the ancient memories of unity

[Article] With wild dancing to a furious beat, booming wooden drums echo over a hill in Burundi are an ancient sound from a sacred tradition, once a symbol of unity for a proud kingdom.


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With wild dancing to a furious beat, the thump of drums echo over a hill in central Burundi: an ancient sound, sacred tradition and once a symbol of unity for the kingdom.This is no simple musical show: the ritual dance of the royal drums were last year placed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage...
This article was published Friday, 29 May, 2015 by AFP
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Burundi drums beat the ancient memories of unity


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