KUKU Rhythm - Beginner's African Drumming Tutorial

Here is an African drumming tutorial for beginners and improvers, from Master Drummer Souleymane Compo. The tutorial includes a section on djembe technique, and then breaks down the popular Kuku rhythm from Guinea Conakry, teaching the call, introduction, and the first and second djembe parts. It also shows the dundun, sangban and kenkenny parts of Kuku rhythm.
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Thank you from Baltimore in America it makes it so easy for me to

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Thank you from South Africa. :)

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Thank you so much!

[@edwardshaw8312]

One of the very best tutorial/presentations I have ever experienced...Souleymane is a natural teacher!

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Thanks very much Edward!

[@mkkalas625]

The best tutorial ever, easy and simple to understand

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Thank you so much! Keep practicing :)

[@mojoxide]

Best djembe lessons, thank you!

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Thank you!

[@chrismallios6803]

Thank you Souleymane for sharing this video. I watched it over five times now and I feel much more confident playing my Djembe Fola. I love the Kuku rhythm and how you introduced the call, introduction and first and second Djembe parts. . Watching your instructional video was a very enlightening and uplifting experience. Thumb up from me and now I will subscribe. Much appreciation and respect from me to you. .

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Thanks so much Chris 🙏🏼

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Thank you so much 🇮🇳🇮🇳👌 India.

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Thank you Ramendra! Keep practicing :)

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Thanks so much Debra! Keep practicing!

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Ryan in West Hollywood says THANK YOU!!!

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Thanks very much Ryan! Keep practicing!

[@wsplrll]

Best explanation of technique and technique rhythm. Well done.

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Thank you!

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Thank you for t’hospitalisa vidéo 👍👏

[@muchasgracias108]

The most importend part of the teaching: "Please listen AND pay attention!" To be more precisly is just impossible 🤗🙏❤ And Thank You Very Much for this Nature Ambience 🌞🌞

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Thank you, Muchas Gracias!

[@domenicomonaco6807]

Excellent tips on how to get good sounds . Beautiful djembe too. 😊

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Thank you!

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Thank you for a great lesson!

[@simonehill751]

Thank you very much😊

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[@dennissmerko9491]

Very good teacher .. I enjoyed this. I will watch again several times . Thank you Master Compo .

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Thanks very much Dennis!

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Very good teacher. Thank you very much. 🌹

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Thank you!

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Nice lesson!

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Thank you Corina!

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Thank you so much! I just bought a djembe and am trying to learn. Thank you so much for this.

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Thank you! Keep practicing! :)

[@kumbakumba794]

Wontanara.i'm your untie guinean.i presently in Brunei and I'll be moving to the UK in few months and I'm an artiste painter and I listen to the djembé to paint.i particularly love your djembé because you're a really djembé master.god bless you.

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Thank You! For the awesome video lesson.

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Thank you from ARGENTINA🇦🇷

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You are welcome 😁

[@lyndyhopper]

Thank you. This is great

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Thank you!

[@jenniferbenjamin7506]

Thank you! This tutorial was excellent 👌🏽

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Thank you Jennifer!

[@yourbeatmalaysia6373]

This is fabulous! You make (djembe) drumming look-&-sound simple, Master Drummer Souleymane Compo!

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Thank you very much!

[@jenniferearth1902]

Wow! Love the way you teach! Break down so clearly. Specially for a beginner. Thank you sooo much!

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Thanks Jennifer!

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Rockin'!!! So great (& possible!!)

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Amazing, intuitive and apsolutely practical lesson indeed! THANK YOU

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[@annanorris1646]

What a great lesson! I’m clumsy so will need to practice lots but such good teaching, thank you!

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Thank you Anna! Keep practicing!

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Super tutorial - thank you!

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Thank you Sheela!

[@corinabartra6374]

Beautiful presentation. Also, very precise and calm. Thank you!

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Thanks Corina!

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Thank you for sharing.

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You are welcome Carolyn!

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Wow 😍😍😍
Thank you so much.. 🙏

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Great presentation, very clear.

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Thank you 🙏🏼

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Thank you brother

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Thank you too! Blessings

[@dorbrazil]

thank youuu
amazing!!!

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Thank you Dor!

[@davidjuniorsantos4548]

Muito boa sua instrução, parabéns.
David Santos, Macapá-AP / BR

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Obrigada! :)

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Csodálatos!!! :-)

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Thank you!

[@cigarzan]

I used to play drumset semi pro. I bought a djembe and doumbek thinking I would just jump in with natural rhythm. Haha. I wish this guy was my nextdoor neighbor.

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Haha! I wish my nextdoor neighbour appreciated my djembe playing 😂 Keep practicing!

[@kumbakumba794]

A kuku leeeee ni karo borahhhhh ehhhhhhhhh

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Haha! Merci!

[@gbongboasainternationalmus7982]

How much can I get a Djembe of that size please am in Nigeria

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Hi! Sorry we are based in the UK. Not sure how much a Guinean djembe would cost in Nigeria. We hope you can find one!

[@mamakcharepoo399]

Excellent! Do you have Venmo?

[@pontianekakoro1737]

You must be a very good student of Mamady Keita, the greatest djembefola who ever lived

[@YUS98571]

Ich schwitze beim lernen...

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Ha ha! That is good! Keep practicing :)

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🗣🥰... 💓.. 🙏🎶🎶🎵🎶🌍🌏🌎

[@Nahulanham]

Why is this Guinea version of Kuku so different from Multipecussin? His is totally differnt.

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Hi Nahulanham. Kuku is a traditional rhythm from Guinea Conakry. We are not familiar with the 'Multipecussin' version of Kuku and it's origins.

[@Colombiamusicalacade]

👏👏👏👏🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🎵🎶

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Here's a link to Souleymane's latest African drumming tutorial teaching Sinte rhythm: ruclips.net/video/6ezsZ7DSJFI/видео.html Check it out!

[@brianwarner308]

8:21 right and left must be reversed in Africa?

[@WuntanaraTV]

Hi Brian. Well done for paying close attention! :) Right and left are of course the same way around in the continent of Africa as they are in the rest of the world. It's just the camera which reversed the image. This means you can mirror Souleymane when you are practicing the rhythm.

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And the woman in orange is still running.

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Yes! She was going for it! 😄

[@evenseb7574]

There is always a jogger behind

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Yes! She was really going for it!

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Sir I am playing jambay but i don't have jambay sir can you send jambay from your country i sent you money

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Hi Aubaid. Please visit our website to see details of our djembe for sale, and use our contact form if you would like to buy one. www.Wuntanara.com Thanks!

[@MachaonX]

There is Angela Merkel jogging backside

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😅Not Angela, but a very dedicated jogger!

[@Borishal]

Too many words.

[@Rockchicbitch]

Nice drum brother x

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Thanks!