Adama Dramé
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Adama Dramé (born (1954-06-07)June 7, 1954 in Nouna, Burkina Faso) is a Burkinabé percussionist.
Adama Dramé was born in Nouna, Burkina Faso, on (1954-06-07)June 7, 1954, to a family of musicians and storytellers, guardians of tradition, known as djelis, referred to as griots in French. Of Mandinka culture, he became a musician at the age of twelve.[1]
Since 1979, he has spread his knowledge of his instrument (the djembe) from Africa to Europe and America. These travels led him to open up to other cultures, other music, and especially to collaborate with European musicians such as Royal de Luxe, André Ceccarelli, Bernard Lubat, Marc Vella, the troupe Black Blanc Beur, and Les Percussions de Strasbourg.[2][3][4][5] In 1990, after a solo career marked by collaborations, he created a large ensemble, Foliba, combining musicians, dancers, and singers.[1][6]
Discography (selection)
References
- 1 2 3 "Musique du monde : Adama Dramé. Percussions mandingues, volume 2". Le Monde (in French). 30 June 1994.
- 1 2 3 "Continents, by Adama Dramé and Marc Vella. Classical piano and Mandinka drum". Le Monde (in French). 1 October 1992.
- ↑ "Lames de poètes The djembe of Adama Dramé; the presence of Nicolas Magat". Le Monde (in French). 18 July 1991.
- ↑ "Adama Dramé". Les percussions africaines (in French). Archived from the original on 2018-03-18. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ↑ Seck, Nago (15 May 2007). "Adama Dramé & Les Percussions de Strasbourg". Afrisson (in French). Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- 1 2 Seck, Nago (7 May 2007). "Grands maîtres de la percussion / Great Masters Of Percussion". Afrisson (in French). Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ↑ Berthod, Anne (12 September 2016). "Dakan. Adama Dramé". Télérama (in French). No. 3479.