Rise Up by BarabaJaba
Rhythm and song from around the world
“Rise Up” the debut CD by BarabaJaba fuses styles from Cuba, Brasil, West Africa, Haiti, India, and much more. It features an all star cast of percussionists and vocalists from the S.F. Bay Area, Hawaii, and beyond.
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Escalier
Trilogy
Chandra Shekar
Mali Drums: Old Masters
Featuring Aruna Sidibe and Brulye Doumbia
Recorded and produced by Michael Pluznick
The music for this album is traditional, “old school” Bambara-based djembe music. These arrangements were put together by master drummer Aruna Sidibe. He plays and is joined by his students and other musicians. The style is noticeably different than the one played by younger drummers or the “young gun” arrangements, the style currently favored in Bamako, for example.
