Djolé Explained

Djolé (also known as Jolé or Yolé) is a mask-dance^[1] from Temine people in Sierra Leone. It is played traditionally with a large square drum called .

Although a mask depicts a female, it is carried by a male.^[2]

Djolé is played usually during big feasts which involve many villages to celebrate a good harvest, the end of the Ramadan or a marriage.^[3]

Nowadays the rhythm has been rearranged to be played with the djembé and is very popular in particular in Guinea.

Lyrics

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External links

• Djolé rhythm samples
• Djolé rhythms
• Cultural Context for Djembé Rhythms
• Djolé rhythm page on www.djembefola.fr

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dance to the music: UVSC professor passes on traditional African dance moves. 2008-02-15. 1999. Janessa Cloward.
2. Web site: Popular Rhythms. 2008-02-10. 2005. tontinkan.net.
3. Web site: West African Drumming Ensemble drums up excitement . 2008-02-10 . Southern Oregon University . 2007 . Jake Williky . The Siskiyou . https://web.archive.org/web/20080510074131/http://www.sou.edu/Su/siskiyou/display.php?article=118 . 2008-05-10 . dead .
4. Web site: Rytm p³ynie w krwi ka¿dego od urodzenia. 2008-02-10. 2004. Djembe Polska. Polish.