Traditional Mali: Drissa Kone

[erichi]

Hey there fellas,

I spent some years in Mali, really got to like Drissa Kone's playing
style which I would describe as very traditional but edgy with no frills.
He is actually a phenomenal teacher as well, rare to find in Mali.

Thought I would do what I can to collect the best videos of him I
had found on the web and consolidate them into one post.
Drissa teaches a lot at the djembe hotel
when he is in Mali.

Wolosodon (Really Sweet!) + Short Bio on Drissa:
Part of it is in german, but there are short clips of a few more rhythms
afterwards.


Mendianni:


Sumalen:


Suku/Frabanka, Madan:


Suguninku, then N'Gri:
Sedou Balo, who plays frequently with Drissa, solos
on this one. He is from Wassulu.

[bops]

Ini bara! Thanks, erichi, and welcome to the site.

I love Drissa's playing too. He's got so much feeling and expression... I like the way he plays with just a konkoni and an accompaniment, so he can express the rhythm with his phrasing. And playing on a medium-pitch drum, he gets such a rich palette of sounds. Does he have CDs available other than the stuff Rainer Pollack recorded?

[guedom]

Hi erichi thanks you for the playlist

bops take a look on this thread media/djenetigui-guele-drissa-kone-t2137.html

[bubudi]

Does he have CDs available other than the stuff Rainer Pollack recorded?

there's kurubamako, and then there's that new cd duga mentioned on the other thread.

[bubudi]

welcome, erich, and thanks for the contribution. would be interested to read some of your experiences in mali, either on the forums or on a blog. did you know all members here have their own blog? log in, then click on the 'my blog' link near the top of the page.

[erichi]

Ini bara! Thanks, erichi, and welcome to the site.

I love Drissa's playing too. He's got so much feeling and expression... I like the way he plays with just a konkoni and an accompaniment, so he can express the rhythm with his phrasing. And playing on a medium-pitch drum, he gets such a rich palette of sounds. Does he have CDs available other than the stuff Rainer Pollack recorded?

Bops, Definitely check out Kurubamako.
Probably my favorite djembe cd ever.
Really traditional rootsy playing but tons of energy
always pushing the rhythms forward...
If you like Mali style playing this cd
is where its at for me.

[erichi]

welcome, erich, and thanks for the contribution. would be interested to read some of your experiences in mali, either on the forums or on a blog. did you know all members here have their own blog? log in, then click on the 'my blog' link near the top of the page.

I wrote some stories about my time there....
Probably won't get around to posting them on this
website but I have my own site where I post
them:
http://mercuryred.com/index.php?option= ... 8df54eeac6

[michi]

Hi Erich,

good to hear from you again! Hang around--this is a good place to be!

Cheers,

Michi.

[bubudi]

cool, erich. will definitely have a read.

[bops]

Bops, Definitely check out Kurubamako.
Probably my favorite djembe cd ever.
Really traditional rootsy playing but tons of energy
always pushing the rhythms forward...
If you like Mali style playing this cd
is where its at for me.

Sounds great, any idea where I can pick it up? Amazon.com has it for like 50 bucks... (?)

Blog looks cool... looking forward to reading about your travels.

[guedom]

Sounds great, any idea where I can pick it up? Amazon.com has it for like 50 bucks... (?)

Hi bops go here

2 samples

Manjani & Wolosodon

Drissa has recorded with Sanza 2 albums, one live and "In search of the one".

cheers