Ase Drumming Circle

A six-woman percussion ensemble, the Ase Drumming Group has successfully combined the rhythms of Western world Africa, Latin America, as well as the Caribbean. Regarding to www.rhythmus.net, “their drumming is spirit-driven, (demonstrating) their perception in the energy of percussion to heal, uplift and transform the individual spirit.” Produced by percussionists Caru Thomas and Phyllis Bethel in 1992, the Ase Drumming Group will take their name (pronounced: Ah-shay) in the Yoruba word signifying so whether it is. Their 1996 record, Souls A’Gathered, centered on the progression of African lifestyle and included traditional ceremonial chants and high-spirited modern tunes.