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Tim Keiper

Drummer and percussionist Tim Keiper transcends categorization. Based in NYC, he has spent the last 20 years touring the world, playing and recording with such diverse artists as David Byrne, Imogen Heap, Matisyahu, Salif Keita, Cyro Baptista, Vieux Farka Touré, John Zorn, Dirty Projectors, Hazmat Modine, and Skeleton Key. Equally at home with a multitude of styles, Keiper has a deep knowledge of an eclectic set of music traditions. His ability to speak each musical language authentically, yet imprint the music with his own experience and sensibility, defines him as a musician.

Pyeng Threadgill and Brandon Terzic team for The Blues Sessions residency at Barbes

December 16, 2013

If the American Blues tradition has been overly saturated by endless retellings of the same songs by the same artists, it is not so much a declaration of a lull in creativity and innovation as much as it is a sign of how powerful the roots are. It is the well spring from which all current ...

Vieux Farka Touré Releases New Album "Mon Pays" (Six Degrees)

July 6, 2013

His homeland in crisis, Touré responds with music. “I wanted to pay homage to our musical heritage," says a reflective Vieux Farka Touré. Being that his native Mali has been splintered by territorial fighting between Tuareg and Islamic rebels since January 2012, his new album, Mon Pays (Six Degrees Records), is devoted to reminding the world ...

Vieux Farka Toure Returns for US Summer Tour: 16+ Dates

August 5, 2011

Vieux Farka Touré will be returning to the US for a Summer Tour not to be missed. His third studio album, The Secret, continues to receive rave reviews from Rolling Stone to NPR Music. His live shows have been paired down to a “power trio" consisting of Vieux on vocals/guitar, Mamadou Sidibe on bass, and drummer/multi-percussionist ...