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 Aka (Pygmy tribe) - Definition 

The Aka are an African pygmy people. Aka musicians appear on:

  • African Rhythms (2003). Music by Aka Pygmies, performed by Aka Pygmies, Gyorgy Ligeti and Steve Reich, performed by Pierre-Laurent Aimard. Teldec Classics: 8573 86584-2. Liner notes by Aimard, Ligeti, Reich, and Simha Arom and Stefan Schomann.

These hunter-gatherers have a symbiotic market relationship with Ngandu farmers.

In 2003, the oral traditions of the Aka were proclaimed one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

External links

Aka Pygmies of the Western Congo Basin (http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/fac/hewlett/Introaka.html)

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