Exploring Junkanoo Music: Tuba in Bahamian Culture

Experience the vibrant rhythm and energy of a Junkanoo rush out in The Bahamas! 🥁 This historical music celebration fills your ears and eyes with beautiful sights and sounds! Junkanoo music incorporates drums, cowbells, brass horns, and whistles while the colourful costumes are made out of cardboard, crepe paper, feathers, beads, and more. Don't miss the Junkanoo rush outs on Boxing Day and New Year's Day from 2am onwards—it's a must for your bucket list! Can’t make it during that time of year?

Into Junkanoo music? This is archival footage of the fife and drum group of Ed and Lonnie Young of Mississippi. It was recorded sometime between 1959 and the early 60s. They use a fife made of cane, and drums adapted from military bands and at the end of the video, you can hear the style in Junkanoo music from Jamaica. See more fun, inspiring drumming videos from over 100 countries around the world at www.facebook.com/DrumTalkTV/videos | Drum Talk TV