🇧🇫 What does traditional Burkina Faso music sound like?
Here are three recordings of traditional music from Burkina Faso, recorded 1931. Each is a free, public-archive recording (Public domain); press play to hear the 15 second cut used in TuneGuesser, or follow the source link for the full recording.
The three recordings from Burkina Faso
3 recordings from Burkina Faso are in rotation. They come from Wikimedia Commons and are credited as the archive credits them.
Ibou. Zomboga. Panga, chants pour le roi - accompagnement de lounga et gangagilaï (gangando), percussions
recorded 1931
Enregistrement de l'exposition coloniale
Licence: Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons. 15 second clip, loudness normalised; the full recording is at the source.
Ouahiniama, chanson d'amour - Tuasgo et Gouama, chant - choeur d'hommes - accompagnement de kondé et de claquements de m
recorded 1931
Enregistrement de l'exposition coloniale
Licence: Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons. 15 second clip, loudness normalised; the full recording is at the source.
Kikiriga Poco, chanson de danse - Tuasgo et Gouama, voix - choeur d'hommes - accompagnement de cordes pincées (kondé)
recorded 1931
Enregistrement de l'exposition coloniale
Licence: Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons. 15 second clip, loudness normalised; the full recording is at the source.
Where Burkina Faso is, and what it borders
Burkina Faso is in Western Africa. It is landlocked and borders 6 countries: Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Togo. Neighbouring music often shares instruments and scales, which is why the game shows distance after a wrong guess.
Frequently asked questions
Can I hear the full recordings from Burkina Faso?
Yes. Each recording above links to its page on Wikimedia Commons, where the complete file plays and downloads for free. The game only cuts 15 seconds.
Is the music from Burkina Faso free to use?
The recordings here are Public domain. Public domain and CC0 need nothing; CC BY and CC BY-SA need the credit shown here, and CC BY-SA adaptations must stay under the same licence.
Is Burkina Faso in today’s TuneGuesser?
Burkina Faso is one of the countries in the daily draw. Which three countries play today stays secret until you play; past days are listed in the archive with their answers.