Adama drama
Adama Dramé (born June 7, 1954 in Nouna , Burkina Faso ) is a Burkinabe percussionist .
Live and act
Dramé comes from a family of musicians and storytellers who are considered guardians of the Malinke tradition. From the age of twelve he followed his father and worked as a professional griot .
Since 1979 he has been spreading his knowledge of African music in America and especially Europe. His playing is documented on numerous albums. He managed to establish the Djembé as a solo instrument. Furthermore, there was collaboration with musicians of jazz and world music , but also new music such as Marc Vella, Chris Joris , Reto Weber , Trevor Watts , André Ceccarelli , Bernard Lubat , the ballet troupe Black Blanc Beur or Les Percussions de Strasbourg . In 1990 he founded the percussion and dance ensemble Foliba in Bouaké , for which he also composes. His life was documented in the film A Griot's Story by Adam Różański (2007).
Discographic notes
- Rhythms of the Mandings , Philips 1979
- Grands Maîtres de la Percussion / Great Masters of Percussion: Tambour Djembé , Auvidis 1987
- Marc Vella - Adama Dramé Continents , Label Bleu / Indigo 1992.
- Adama Dramé & Foliba Percussions mandingues. Vol. 2 , Playa Sound 1993.
- Adama Dramé et les Percussions de Strasbourg Autres Contacts , L'Empreinte Digitale 1995
- 40ème Anniversaire , Sunset France 2006
- Mishalle / Watts / Dramé, Foliba & Marockin 'Brass 11 Songs , MET-X / A-SHAMS 2010
- Dakan , Buda / Universal 2016.
Web links
- Web presence (Foliba)
- portrait
- Adama Dramé at Discogs (English)
- Adama Dramé at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Musique du monde: Adama Dramé. Percussions mandingues, volume 2. In: Le Monde . June 30, 1994, Retrieved May 12, 2018 .
- ↑ a b c Continents, d'Adama Dramé et Marc Vella. Piano classique et tambour mandingue. In: Le Monde. October 1, 1992, accessed May 12, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Nago Seck: 11 Songs - Mishalle / Watts / Adama Dramé (Foliba & Marockin 'Brass). In: Afrisson. December 12, 2010, accessed May 12, 2018 .
- ^ A b Nago Seck: Adama Dramé & Les Percussions de Strasbourg. In: Afrisson. May 15, 2007, accessed May 12, 2018 .
- ↑ Anne Berthod: Dakan. Adama drama. In: Télérama. 2016-09-12, accessed May 12, 2018 .
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SURNAME | Drame, Adama |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Burkinabe percussionist |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 7, 1954 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Nouna |