OKPOKOLO

(opp-oko-lo)

The classic wooden cleft / wood block sound, heard in many Igbo musical genres, although made particularly famous by Fela Kuti's Afrobeat genre from the 1970s/1980s.

These instruments are the true pulse of Afrobeat!

http://youtu.be/YrAg_Osskkk

Check this link to hear Okpokolo on an Igbo Ogene ensemble:

http://youtu.be/R0mtwC6z-KU