So we need to listen incidental music.

For example, this bamboulastic song from the Cameroonian Paul Pendja Ensemble. Their only findable recording comes from the compilation Black Mirror : Reflections in Global Musics.

This comp is composed of tracks from about twenty countries or so, recorded between 1918 and 1955. The whole thing comes from the Ian Nagoski’s 78 rpm private collection, a record shop owner from Baltimore. Cheers Ian.

Paul Pendja Ensemble – Ngo Mebou Melane (Right Click/Save As)

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