PRACTICE

Kumina

from the 1950sEastern Jamaica
THE STORY

Kongo-derived drumming and ceremony kept alive in eastern Jamaica — a deep rhythmic inheritance, older than any chart style.

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THE ROOTSBurruNyahbinghiRevival Zion · PocoJamaican FolkMentoCaribbean ExchangeR&B

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Updated 2026-09Ranges kept honest · contested dates marked “c.”