Learn to Play the Bata Drums Matanzas-Style via "El Lenguaje del Tambor: Bata Rhythms and Techniques from Matanzas, Cuba." 2 DVDs, 5 Hours, All Regions. Accompanies "Bata Rhythms from Matanzas, Cuba: Transcriptions of the Oro Seco."
BataMbira is a contemporary synthesis of folkloric musics from Zimbabwe and Cuba. Mbira (thumb piano) and bata (drums) blend unusually and vivaciously.