Nahwia leading the Yelli

Filmed at Sakwé, 10km from Cameroon-Congo border in February 2008.
Indigenous to the Cameroon rainforest, the Baka are hunter-gatherers. Music & dance are central to their traditional beliefs and lives. To be Baka is to be a musician.
The Baka Women sing "yelli" at night to enchant the forest and ensure a successful hunt. Learn more about this in Episode 3 of the podcast "Baka Music & the Technology of Enchantment" at • Baka Music & The Techn...
Hear more Baka music at baka.gbine.com

[@dieuestamour197]

Bravo bravo 👍

[@jeanebo8550]

Magnifique

[@DrCrabfingers]

Oh...I was going to say...some familiar faces on here...but it was from 2008. I think some people may have moved on? Much love to the Baka and to Sue and Martin....I hope to see Baka Beyond play in 2024....My favourite band.....big love.

[@ludovicabomo9674]

Finally. New videos.

[@bakabeyond]

I guess I'll have to make a patrion page so I can afford the time to make them!

[@nauris3987]

this is like a therapy to me

[@user-pg4zt4un1r]

Every thing got stolen from us by the westerners(Europeans slave power) in Berlin Conference,( colonization,) but the divine power of our ancestors still is inspiring us. God is great. I hope to reach them one blessed day.

[@bakabeyond]

well we're not stealing it. Anything we earn from this video will go to Nahwia and her friends. It's not about race. The Africans that live next to them steal everything they can from them. When you reach them you'll see.