Banda Linda

The Banda Linda are a small tribe living in the Central African Republic, primarily in the central and eastern regions of the country; they are primarily concentrated within the Ouaka, Haute-Kotto, and Basse-Kotto prefectures. They are a subgroup of the Banda people, distinguished by their language called Lindá, a Central Banda language.

They are known for their typical music style, involving long wooden pipes producing a single note. The ItaliancomposerLuciano Berio (1925–2003) defined the community as "highly musical." The French-Israeli ethnomusicologist Simha Arom has described and collected their music.