Django Diabate comes from the musical family of world renown koraist Tourmani Diabate. Originally from Mali, Diabate has been playing the Ngoni his whole life. He played several ngoni for this pack. Normally composed of four strings, players will often add strings on to achieve the desired sound. This pack is dedicated solely to the ngoni. We hope you enjoy experimenting with these unique sounds in your productions.
Ngoni with Django Diabate
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