Adama Drame

Expert percussionist Adama Drame is really a sixth-generation Djeli griot from your Malinke area of Western world Africa. Pursuing in his father’s footsteps, Drame became a djembe-playing griot — a revered community storyteller/historian, who recites his people’s essential occasions — wars, family members histories, periods, and hunts — towards the rhythms from the djembe drum. A griot’s functionality can last beyond a complete night, and errors in tempo or phrasing aren’t tolerated. Once Drame made a decision to turn into a griot, he and his dad practiced thoroughly, and he became a member of his father’s group at age 12. Although griot’s purpose is certainly preserving the traditions of his lifestyle, Drame’s dad also added contemporary details to his music group, including electric guitar, accordion, along with a horn section. Likewise, Drame expanded his musical range to a variety of drums, like the speaking drum, the bongolo, as well as the tchoun, and extended the international existence from the griot by firmly taking his shows to venues all around the globe. Recordings like Large of Djembe and Mandingo Drums pass on his message of Western world African ethnic preservation and revitalization even more. Together with his executing and recording responsibilities, Drame is really a percussion trainer and the creative leader from the Ballet Foliba.