Mamady Kourouma, nicknamed ‘Wadaba’—the Great Panther—for his powerful sound on the jembe, is known as a premier apprentice to the legendary Famoudou Konate of Les Ballets Africains de Guinea. Wadaba was born into the ancient Malinke blacksmith/drummer lineage in the Sankaran region of Guinea, West Africa.
This will be his Boston-area debut. For complete information on this exciting and rare opportunity to be with Wadaba go to drumconnection.com.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
