Traditional African drums Guinea-Bissau music full collection

Описание: WorldBeat Chronicles presents Guinea-Bissau Album 1. This project celebrates the rich cultural tapestry of Guinea-Bissau, drawing inspiration from its vibrant gumbe music and the historical depth of the Kaabu Kingdom. The album reflects everyday life, resilience, and the unique blend of traditions found across the region, including the Bijagos Islands and the legacy of Portuguese Africa.

This playlist features original music inspired by Guinea-Bissau, created with a slow, locals-first approach that values atmosphere, language, and everyday rhythm over spectacle.

The songs move through mangroves, islands, river towns, and city mornings — capturing a country shaped by water, patience, and community. Instead of rushing, the music follows the natural pace of life in Guinea-Bissau, where time stretches and stories breathe.

Languages featured include Kriol, Portuguese, Balanta, Fula, and Mandinka. Each track is written to stand on its own, with space for longer verses, musical transitions, and lived detail rather than short loops.

This is not background music.
This is place-based music.

WorldBeat Chronicles creates original playlists inspired by real locations, cultures, and daily movement across the world.

Listen slowly.

0:00 Between the Mangroves
3:31 Bissau Wakes Slowly
7:10 Balanta Ground
10:20 Kriol on the Wind
13:43 Islands Without Rush
17:01 Hands That Know
19:32 Evening in Cacheu
22:42 Drumlines at Dusk
25:13 Streets After Rain
28:35 Many Paths One Coast