Goema

Goema

Goema

South African hand drum

Goema, also written Ghomma and Gomma, is a type of hand drum used in the Cape Minstrel Carnival and in Cape Jazz in Cape Town. The word has also come to describe a hybrid musical genre which itself is one of the influences on Cape Jazz music.[1] Notable goema musicians include Mac McKenzie, Hilton Schilder, Errol Dyers and Alex van Heerden.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Haslop, Richard. "Goema Music Of South Africa". Perfect Sound Forever. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  2. [2]
    Richmond, Simon (2009). Cape Town. Footscray, Vic. London: Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781741048919.


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