DAGAR GYIL ENSEMBLE OF LAWRA - DAGARA: Gyil Music of Ghana's Upper West Region

DAGAR GYIL ENSEMBLE OF LAWRA - DAGARA: Gyil Music of Ghana's Upper West Region


Field recordings of Lobi traditional xylophone (gyil) music recorded by Hisham Mayet on location in Ghana's Upper West Region, West Africa in 2019. Featuring Aaron Bebe Sukura, considered one of the gyil's master musicians from this area. Long form trance music with acoustic instruments sounding like several minimalist orchestras getting to maximalist sonic peaks.