🇨🇲 What does traditional Cameroon music sound like?
Here are three recordings of traditional music from Cameroon, recorded 1908 to 1931, performed by Traditional song. 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 Cameroon
3 recordings from Cameroon are in rotation. They come from Wikimedia Commons and are credited as the archive credits them.
Music for the Lela Celebration
Traditional song · recorded 1908
Wax cylinder recording of music for the "lela" celebration in Bali , Cameroon . Four flutes and singing. The lela celebration is closely linked to the kingdom and members of the royal family direct the course of the celebrations. The flutes in this recording were played by high dignitaries of the Ba
Licence: Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons. 15 second clip, loudness normalised; the full recording is at the source.
Krakoboro , chant de piroguiers - Tarou Waina, Girgem Dege - Choeur d'hommes, accompagnement de battements de mains
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.
Kra somandya , chant de danse - Tarou Waina, Girgem Dege - Choeur d'hommes, accompagnement de battements de mains
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 Cameroon is, and what it borders
Cameroon is in Middle Africa. It has a coastline and borders 6 countries: Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria. 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 Cameroon?
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 Cameroon 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 Cameroon in today’s TuneGuesser?
Cameroon 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.