A selection of recordings I made in Senegal and Gambia, West Africa in 1999. I’ve been a student and big fan of West African drumming for 20+ years and spent some time in Senegal living with my teacher’s family and learning about Sabar drumming and Senegalese culture. On that trip I visited the Gambia as well to record some of the drumming there.

Wolof Wedding Party (excerpt)
Mamadou Diagne and Group (Senegal)
Madia playing the Kora
Madia Jorbateh (Dakar, Senegal)
Madia playing the Kora 2
Madia Jorbateh (Dakar, Senegal)
Kutiro and Bougarabou Drum Ensemble 1
Wali Jarju and Group, Bakao, Gambia
Kutiro and Bougarabou Drum Ensemble 2
Wali Jarju and Group, Bakoa, Gambia