Music

The polyrhythmic gumbe genre, which is the main musical export of Guinea-Bissau, is most frequently linked with its music. Other well-liked genres include tinga and tinga. The tinga and tinga genres are also very popular. Although the term "gumbe" is occasionally used to refer to any type of music from the nation, it actually refers to a particular style that combines roughly 10 different folk music traditions. Similar to the Jola akonting but with the short drone string at the bottom as opposed to the top, the Balanta plays a gourd lute called a kusunde. The center string, which is the longest, is stopped by the top string and sounds identical while the top string is of medium length.

The ceremonial music played during funerals, initiations, and other rites, as well as Balanta brosca and kussundé, Mandinga djambadon, and the kundere sound of the Bijagos islands are examples of extensive folk traditions. The major musical instrument of Guinea-Bissau is the calabash, which is utilized in exceptionally fast-paced and rhythmically intricate dancing music.