Kambon-waa

Kambon-waa is a warrior dance of the Dagbamba of West Africa that emerged following interactions between Dagbaŋ and Asanteman in the mid-18th century.[1] The musicians of Kambon-waa are called Kambonsi (sing: kamboŋa). The terminology Kambonsi and kamboŋa are also used to refer to the Akan people albeit in a different contextual meaning.

Rhythms of Kambon-waa

Five main pieces characterize the core music of the kambon-waa.

  • Sochendi
  • Bendewili
  • Kambon-waa
  • Chakowili: is a small lua basic rhythm that is played in Kambon-waa, particularly during funerals when the musicians are entering or exiting the gambei.[2][3]

It is played as a pre-performance to notify people of the start of kambon-waa.

  • Namyo

References
  1. Lesaffre, Micheline; Maes, Pieter-Jan; Leman, Marc (2017-09-19). The Routledge Companion to Embodied Music Interaction. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-317-21973-6.
  2. "Kambon-waa: Warrior music of Dagbon - ProQuest". www.proquest.com. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  3. Haas, Karl J. (2007). Kambon-waa: Warrior Music of Dagbon. Tufts University.
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