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AFRICA DREAM - (by David Beard)  Year: 2017
David Beard Exciting, rhythmic percussive track with strong African influence and instruments. Percussive elements of the Marimba and Timbales with drifting orchestral strings make it ideal for delicate Africa-themed projects with images of large landscapes, Hot Air Balloon rides across the Savanna, time-lapse. Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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10 Mixes Available
943702 2:56 Med Fast 148   


ZING ZANG ZOOM (INSTRUMENTAL) - (by Suzannah Doyle)  Year: 2008
Suzannah Doyle Upbeat percussion and a capella vocal African celebratory scatting song by Suzannah Doyle and Craig Farrell. In the style of Kanda Bongo Man and Vampire Weekend. Instrumental. Vocal version features Craig Farrell; percussion by Suzannah Doyle. Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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1114352 0:21 Med Fast 132   


PERCUSSIVE AFRICA - (by David Beard)  Year: 2015
David Beard Exciting, rhythmic percussive track with strong African influence and instruments. Percussive elements of the Marimba and Timbales & drifting strings and vocals make it ideal for powerful Africa-themed projects with images of large landscapes, Adventurous rides across the Savanna & Safari Holidays. Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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25 Mixes Available
945774 0:45 Med Fast 137   


J OSADA - AFRO VIBES INTERLUDE - (by J Osada)  Year: 2024
J Osada A captivating fusion of West African smooth jazz, featuring the evocative tones of the acoustic guitar intertwined with the pulsating rhythms of traditional African percussion instruments. Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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1238298 2:49 Med Slow 104   


J OSADA - WHISPERING HARMONY - (by J Osada)  Year: 2024
J Osada A captivating fusion of West African smooth jazz, featuring the evocative tones of flute and saxophone intertwined with the pulsating rhythms of traditional African percussion instruments. Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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1238299 3:43 Medium 112   


J OSADA - GENTLE BREEZE - (by J Osada)  Year: 2024
J Osada A captivating fusion of West African music, Smooth jazz intertwined with the pulsating rhythms of traditional African percussion instruments. Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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1238304 3:37 Med Slow 94   


MILES OF SMILES - (by Carl Miles)  Year: 2018
Carl Miles Corporate Pop Commercial instrumental with a slight ethnic twist of African, Latin feel. Mid to Up tempo dance based percussive rhythms with repetitive melody. Great music for Public Television Promotion Ads, Adventure, Documentary sound bed, Nature, and World Music Diversity. Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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927736 1:22 Medium 120   


STYLIST - (by AMiR1)  Year: 2023
AMiR1 This is an afrobeats track fused with south american percussion and groovy pop guitar strings similarities with the Wizkid and Rema type of tracks which are household and staples in the global reach. Very effective combination of both continents brings unique swing. Best fit for Film, TV, Corporate, Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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1188423 1:24 Med Slow 95   


LET ME SEE (INSTRUMENTAL) - (by Dermot O'Mahony)  Year: 2014
Dermot O'Mahony Often darkly atmospheric and exciting drama / cinematic-friendly instrumental combining synthesisers and real instruments, ideally suited to many Film, TV and Media projects and dramatic presentations. Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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909395 8:26 Med Slow 90   


KALIMBA FEVER - (by Michael Goldstein)  Year: 2020
Michael Goldstein Fantastic track giving the listener a feeling of traveling through the jungles of Africa in search of wild game. If one listens carefully, he or she will hear and feel wild animals lurking in the bush ready to attack. The song features a Kalimba as a key instrument. Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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1023958 2:46 Med Slow 80   


HEART OF AFRICA - (by Carl Miles)  Year: 2016
Carl Miles Contemporary African Jazz world fusion track which features a beautiful ensemble consisting of Acoustic Piano, French Horn, Percussion, Strings and Various Synth and Keyboard. Spacious and Carefree, Easy and Peaceful. Works well for Travel Spa Relaxation, Documentaries, Weather Channel, Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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770395 3:09 Medium 105   


AFRICAN KORA DJEMBE LOOP WITH DJAFE FLUTE - (by Keyboard Wizard)  Year: 2008
Keyboard Wizard Beautiful music, uplifting and dreamy with kalimba and light melody and percussion. Native scenes of budding romance, documentary, travel opening credits, cultural documentary. Atmospheric, youthful and contemporary African music. Broadway, opening credits, playful fun happy sunny and bright. Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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Edit Type: Loop - African, African Contemporary
317765 0:33 Medium   


CONGO DU CELEBRATION - (by Greg Clarkson & Michael Oliphant)  Year: 2010
Greg Clarkson & Michael Oliphant This track is a celebration of the infectious rhythms and harmonies that portray the openness, beauty and natural grandure of Africa's grass lands. A full choir and accompanying band join together to make a large joyous sound that echos across the land they love. Mixed Vocals, African, African Contemporary
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414343 3:14 Medium 125   
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414345 3:14 Medium 125   
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414355 0:08 Medium 125   
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414356 0:08 Medium 125   
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414357 0:14 Medium 125   


RHYTHM OF LIFE - (by Craig McConnell Alt. Project)  Year: 2009
Craig McConnell Alt. Project Lively, exotic, rhythmic, optimistic, vibrant track featuring African chanting, percussion, marimba and electric guitar. Mixed Vocals, African, African Contemporary
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336965 4:18 Med Fast 131   


MOTHERLAND (D+BMIX) - (by Voodoo Dred)  Year: 2011
Voodoo Dred This piece is an interpretation of what african music would sound like in the future. It uses elements of traditional chants, jungle rythms using djembe, atmospheric sfx and drum and bass beats layered on top, Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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506559 4:30 Fast 160   


CHILLIN' IN THE SAVANNA - (by Greg Clarkson & Michael Oliphant)  Year: 2010
Greg Clarkson & Michael Oliphant Romantic elegant playful. Happy heartwarming Disney music. Equally at home in a children's show, film, documentary cooking or travel show. The live piccolo and soprano sax present a lovely sense of adventure & story telling. A beautiful mix of traditional and modern sounds. Lion King, loving & fun. Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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409140 2:53 Med Fast 140   
Edit Type: Variation A (No bg nature sounds) - African, African Contemporary
409222 2:53 Med Fast 140   
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409223 2:53 Med Fast 140   
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409228 0:29 Med Fast 140   
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409232 0:28 Med Fast 140   
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409227 0:16 Med Fast 140   
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409230 0:07 Med Fast 140   
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409231 0:07 Med Fast 140   


NUMBAWAN - (by ElectricKoraLand)  Year: 2009
ElectricKoraLand The Kora (African Harp) takes a beautiful journey accompanied by a plucked cello and a pulsing Djembe. This is a sparkly, happy piece, a place where good things happen, or scenes visited as you pass by, people, daily life, travel.. Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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353562 4:34 Medium 119   


COLOURS OF THE WORLD - (by Johan Giannis Hynynen)  Year: 2012
Johan Giannis Hynynen A modern mixture of orchestra and ethnic instruments with additional world vocals. The music is positive and embracing and together with the percussions and brasses the track has a near epic feeling. Mixed Vocals, African, African Contemporary
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591621 3:07 Medium 120   


TRAVELING THE WORLD - (by Ilya Kaplan & Stan Fomin)  Year: 2009
Ilya Kaplan & Stan Fomin Strong, energetic contemporary track incorporating elements from different cultures of the world. Vibe of adventure travel, a lot of positive energy traveling the world. A feel of Asia with cool percussion and vocal samples and flute notes in the air.. Vocal Samples, African, African Contemporary
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335891 1:05 Slow 64   


GATEWAY CAVITY - (by Marco Frydshou)  Year: 2010
Marco Frydshou World Tribal New Age safari ambient tune with african perussion og voices. atmospheric, true to nature. Very useable for TV and documentaries, Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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459187 2:37 Med Slow 94   


CONTEMPORARY AFRO REGGAE - (by Emiliano Invidia)  Year: 2012
Emiliano Invidia This is a enigmatic interweave between african and reggae sound. A slap bass, tablas and other percussion with xylophone makes a ipnotycal structure, while in the background any chord on sinthesizer conveys an enigmatic mood. Perfect for action or adventure film and for documentary about nature, Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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550972 4:20 Medium 120   


NANOJALI - (by ElectricKoraLand)  Year: 2009
ElectricKoraLand Listening back to this piece it felt like we had managed to squeeze an entire african village ino a very small space. The word nano seemed to capture this, as well as the fact that some of the studio flourishes give it a more 'futuristic feel'. Mixed Vocals, African, African Contemporary
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353082 4:32 Med Slow 80   


TRIBAL TRIP - (by Emiliano Invidia)  Year: 2012
Emiliano Invidia This is a fascinating travel about the african’s sound, through a interweave of typical percussions. Bass, marimba and xylophone makes a ipnotycal structure, while in the background any chord on sinthesizer conveys an enigmatic mood. Perfect for action or adventure film and for documentary, Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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549481 3:30 Med Slow 100   


ME NUMBER 1 - (by Charli Menga)  Year: 2009
Charli Menga Male Vocals, African, African Contemporary
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331980 3:39 Fast 155   


AFRICA - (by Adrian David)  Year: 2009
Adrian David Ambient African Track, good percussion, indigenous instruments, and a sense of tribal peace and happiness. Festive celebration, dancing, drumming, warm and friendly music. Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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342649 2:00 Med Slow 100   


ETHNIC HOT DANCE - (by NiSoom)  Year: 2014
NiSoom Ethnic composition. The ease and animal power. African instruments. Balon, balafon, flute, ngona. A huge number of stylized percussion. One of the most unusual songs that I wrote. You can use the videos, as the soundtrack for an adventure or Comedy. For all who are looking for non-standard music. Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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666976 1:18 Medium 125   


CLOUD DANCING - (by Lucinda Luvaas)  Year: 2016
Lucinda Luvaas Very catchy tune with percussive upbeat quality. Happy energetic mood could be used for end credits or beginning titles scenes as well as people dancing playing drums multinational with african and latin sounds exotica natural sweeping panoramas tropical island scenes soaring emotive refrains, Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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780400 1:20 Medium 120   


RON DAOKO - (by Paul Marius Fontaine)  Year: 2014
Paul Marius Fontaine Upbeat and earthy, featuring harmonica, ukulele and harp to create a fun, global mood. Great for playful family celebration commercials or scenes. Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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670569 2:56 Very Fast 240   


SEKAZWILE - (by Charli Menga)  Year: 2009
Charli Menga Male Vocals, African, African Contemporary
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331768 4:26 Fast 168   


DJAZBA - (by Soeuf Elbadawi)  Year: 2014
Soeuf Elbadawi Pulsing and emotive, with an African feel, featuring a powerful male vocal ensemble that builds and execrates to create a pulsing and fun mood. Works well for exotic wildlife or global scenes. Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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670560 2:42 Med Fast 143   


THE ROADS O AFRICA - (by Michelangelo Oprandi)  Year: 2016
Michelangelo Oprandi Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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810097 2:05 Med Slow 85   


HAMAHELALA - (by Tinyela)  Year: 2015
Tinyela 'Praise to the tree that makes the drum and gives it the voice!': African Works Choir. Percussion: assorted djembes, Senegalese drums, seed shakers, traditional cowbells, African bass drum. Mixed Vocals, African, African Contemporary
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711902 2:20 Med Fast 140   


WOZAWOZA (BOY MEETS GIRL - HOLA) - (by Tinyela)  Year: 2015
Tinyela African Works Choir. Percussion: seed shakers, wood bell. Mixed Vocals, African, African Contemporary
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711907 1:53 Med Fast 144   


HAYAM - (by Tokyo Bloodworm)  Year: 2009
Tokyo Bloodworm Short dark mellow tribal romp. Featuring tribal flutes, indigenous spoken chants, ethnic strings, and a deep stomp beat, Mixed Vocals, African, African Contemporary
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343308 2:41 Med Slow 100   


TSY MBA RATSY - (by Paul Marius Fontaine)  Year: 2014
Paul Marius Fontaine Bouncy and pulsing, featuring harp and ethnic percussion to create a tender, playful mood. Great for underscore in spiritual or historical scenes. Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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670571 3:00 Medium 116   


THULA NTWANA (SLEEP LITTLE PRINCE) - (by Tinyela)  Year: 2015
Tinyela A lullaby. African Works Choir. Percussion: African gongs, seed shakers. Mixed Vocals, African, African Contemporary
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711889 4:55 Med Slow 80   


ROOTS (RASIN) - (by SymphOz)  Year: 2017
SymphOz tribal vibes with hip hop drums and driving melodies. Perfect for TV, Film and a casual night out at a lounge. Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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880431 4:01 Med Slow 104   


DANTZI - (by Soeuf Elbadawi)  Year: 2014
Soeuf Elbadawi Powerful and building, with an African feel, featuring an exciting male vocal ensemble to create a proud and emotive mood. Works well for, Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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670559 2:53 Med Slow 100   


ECLIPSE - (by Paul Marius Fontaine)  Year: 2014
Paul Marius Fontaine Flowing and light, featuring classical guitar and rhythmic shaker to create a gentle, feel-good mood. Great for heartfelt holiday and family scenes. Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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670561 3:03 Medium 116   


MAMA LINDA - (by Tinyela)  Year: 2015
Tinyela Humorous song about Mama Linda, a colorful character who runs a shebeen (an illegal drinking house) in the village. African Works Choir. Percussion: African bass drum, metal percussion, small djembe. Mixed Vocals, African, African Contemporary
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711908 1:49 Medium 125   


IQULA (THE WATERHOLE AT NIGHT) - (by Tinyela)  Year: 2015
Tinyela African Works Choir. African instruments: bow, shakers. Mixed Vocals, African, African Contemporary
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711890 1:50 Med Slow 85   


NAMANGA - (by Matt Nicholson)  Year: 2012
Matt Nicholson This safari-themed track is very adventurous and magestic, Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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564083 0:58 Med Slow 100   


SBUDUBUDU - (by Charli Menga)  Year: 2024
Charli Menga Male Vocals, African, African Contemporary
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Edit Type: Full Track (African Love Songs) - African, African Contemporary
1244579 3:50 Medium 106   


OMAKE - (by Big Ben)  Year: 2020
Big Ben African, African Contemporary
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993565 3:45 Med Fast 130   


TUPUKA - (by Big Ben)  Year: 2020
Big Ben African, African Contemporary
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993567 3:27 Med Slow 94   


VAT N SIT - (by Big Ben)  Year: 2020
Big Ben African, African Contemporary
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993569 3:30 Fast 150   


KWANZAA . FULL VERSION. - (by Anton Skrebov)  Year: 2022
Anton Skrebov Celebrating Kwanzaa and the African spirit with African instruments modern style. Also good for any TV advertising, websites, design, radio, youtube videos, children or family videos and more! Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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38 Mixes Available
1164914 3:20 Medium 110   


KWANZAA,KWANZAA.FULL VERSION. - (by Anton Skrebov)  Year: 2022
Anton Skrebov Celebrating Kwanzaa and the African spirit with African instruments modern style. Also good for any TV advertising, websites, design, radio, youtube videos, children or family videos and more! Full length - 2:26. Full version, 60 second version, 30 second version, 15 second version, Stinger version, Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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31 Mixes Available
1165299 2:27 Medium 110   


AFRICAN STORY - (by Iustin Galea)  Year: 2021
Iustin Galea Catchy, bouncy world music with a groovy beat and African ethnic instruments. Perfect for travel projects, culture videos, children's projects, documentaries, and summer commercials. Instrumental, African, African Contemporary
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1103126 2:10 Med Slow 100   


WEST AFRICAN PERCUSSION MIX - (by Spacehaul)  Year: 2021
Spacehaul Traditional West African percussion performed and arranged in a contemporary style. This track has a light-hearted, atmospheric sound with a world music vibe. Ideal for documentary style projects, environmental and cultural events. Instrumental, African, African Drums
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10 Mixes Available
1104987 5:31 Med Fast 134   


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