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Rémy Jadinon
Cultural anthropology & history
Culture & Society
Culture & Society
Publication details
Rémy Jadinon, RJ. 2018. MASIMBA na ngombi
Gabon - Ngounié - Tsogo. Series ‘Col.CD138’, vol. 138. Bruxelles : Colophon Records (partnership RMCA).
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The Ngounié province and its capital Ngounie lie more than four hundred kilometers from Libreville, Gabon’s capital. Tsogo populations represent a small percentage of the country’s population. Their musicians enjoy nevertheless a certain notoriety at the national level. The Tsogo being considered as the creators of the bwete male initiation ritual, widely spread in the country and in which the Ngombi harp occupies a central role.