Bamboula
Sign in to saveA bamboula is a West African-derived rhythm, dance, and percussion instrument or type of drum made from a rum barrel with skin stretched over one end. It is also a dance accompanied by music from these drums.
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- As a dance
- As a rhythm
- As an ethnic slur
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A bamboula is a West African-derived rhythm, dance, and percussion instrument or type of drum made from a rum barrel with skin stretched over one end. It is also a dance accompanied by music from these drums.
==Etymology== The term is derived from 2 languages spoken in Portuguese Guinea: the Sarar or Sadal, ka-mombuloñ;(probably Serer language) Bola (Bwlama, Juan or Jual) word, kam-bumbulu (probably Jola-Fonyi) Both which mean drum
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