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african drummers in paris Tony Allen, Brice Wassy, Mokhtar Samba

African Drummers in Paris: Tony Allen, Brice Wassy, and Mokhtar Samba lnvest Rich African Rhythms into the Music of France

BY DAN THRESS | FROM THE MAY-JUNE 2001 ISSUE OF DRUM! Drummers around the world acknowledge the African origin of their instrument. Some of the greatest like El... Read More

Lesson: Samba Variations (Working Drummer’s Essential Latin Grooves Part 2)

BY STEWART JEAN Samba is a funky march that permeates the valleys of Brazil and beyond. It's the music of the people, the music of the street. And it's an equa... Read More

#WCW Sarah Thawer’s Joyous, Versatile Jazz, Hip-Hop, Indian, and World Music Drumming

Sarah Thawer is a versatile, freelance drummer based out of Toronto, Canada, whose skillset is as long as it is varied. She’s savvy in, among other genres, jazz... Read More

Joachim Cooder Steps Into His Own With World-Americana Solo Album, Fuchsia Machu Picchu

By j.poet “I never had any thoughts about writing music or singing my own songs,” says Joachim Cooder, the drummer, percussionist and producer who is the son o... Read More

Koko Jones’ Traditions And Transitions

BY J.POET Koko Jones has a smile that lights up the room and a warm, understated presence that makes the complex rolls and bent notes she coaxes from her conga... Read More