Masango Obase Aboli — Balafon/Xylophone Instructor
Cameroonian xylophonist, songwriter, and musicpreneur. Jazz studies (NYU Abu Dhabi); translator to Malian maestro Fodé Lassana Diabaté; member of Blue Fever Jazz A‑capella and Abu Dhabi National Symphony; based in Ghana since 2016 exploring Highlife and pan‑African rhythms. Albums: Etapo, Ujhasuma Africa.
Description
Session Length
1 hr 30 mins total
5 min intro · 60 min lecture · 20 min Q&A · 5 min wrap-up
5 min intro · 60 min lecture · 20 min Q&A · 5 min wrap-up
Mode
Lecture-first (80–100%)
Pre-recorded movement clips for analysis
Pre-recorded movement clips for analysis
Audience
Educators, students, cultural programs
All levels, no dance experience required
All levels, no dance experience required
Availability
Live online · Global time zones
Institutional bookings welcome
Institutional bookings welcome
Course Overview:
A lecture‑based introduction to balafon/xylophone traditions across Africa, with case studies in West and Central African lineages. We map instrument histories, construction and tunings, cross‑cultural similarities/differences, and modern innovations including the chromatic balafon and the Abolifone.
- Comparative survey: repertoire functions and ensemble roles
- Technique clinic with slow‑motion exemplars
- Practice design & repertoire mapping
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