Jazz Articles about Asante

Asante: Ohene Kesee A Ebin

by AAJ Staff
December 1, 2000

The West African tradition of polyrhythmic drumming has found itself increasingly popular in the Afro- American tradition of jazz--and especially in so-called Caribbean and Latin styles. African artists have gradually found their way onto North American records. Witness Senegalese drummer Mor Thiam's collaborations with the World Saxophone Quartet and its members; or Ghanaian drummer Asante's work with the WSQ and Paul Simon.

However, African drummers rarely have the opportunity to make their own North American recordings. In 1999, Mor Thiam ...