The African Music Encyclopedia – a great site to link you to African music and African artists.

African Instruments – listen and learn about the djembe, barimbau, talking drum, kora, bala, kalimba, and shakere

Traditional West African Instruments – learn more about instruments from West Africa with pictures included of each instrument

The Kennedy Center African Odyssey Interactive – great links to music from all over Africa

Cora Connection – this site introduces the music of West Africa. At this site, you can learn and listen to traditional musical instruments and the artists who play them.

Sounds of Africa – hear sounds of the bongos, marimba, maracas, singing, drum, and kalimba

Echoes of Africa – music form around the continent

African Drum Beat – West African drumming is found at this site. Music from Senegal, Gambia, Ivory Coast, Mali, and Guinea are found here as well.

Instrument Encyclopedia – click any continent to get information on instruments

Experience Africa – play the African drums at this site

African Musicians Profiles – find out about famous musicians in Africa with these informative biographies

Abadja Rhythm – music of Ghana. Interactive site where you can learn about the instruments and also hear them played

Selected African Musical Instruments – links to South African musical instruments with audio of each included.

Music and Dance of Burkina Faso

Music and Dance of Togo

Music and Dance of Ghana

Music and Dance of Mali

Music and Dance of Algeria