The Best in Drumming CD's

African Drumming CDs with African Drum Masters, and other Selected Alternative Music CD's including Funk, Fusion and Jazz.

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African Drumming, traditional and modern

• Mamady Keita, Wassolon -- the djembefola par excellence
• Mamady Keita, Hamanah -- a dozen variations on Dununba
• Mamady Keita, Nankama -- everything by this master is great
• Mamadou Ly, Mandinka drum master -- with ultratight trio
• David Thiaw, African Skies -- upbeat bright and high-life sound
• Edwina Lee Tyler, Drum Drama -- virtuoso African woman on djembe
• Fatala -- all star band plays hot, features Alpha Yaya Diallo electric
• Bakongo, Dance Party -- play it and do it, bells and drums and energy
• Salif Keita, Folon -- soulful vocals fill out master mix
• Babatunde Olatunji, Drums of Passion: The Beat -- C. Santana sits in
• Abdul Kabirr and Soto Koto Band, Gumbay Dance! -- hot high life
• Nii Tettey Tetteh -- gentle mastery of traditional mix
• Gabrielle Roth and the Mirrors, Initiation -- Five universal rhythm-moods

Funk, Fusion and Jazz

• James Brown, 20 All-time Greatest Hits -- still great
• James Brown, Live at the Apollo 1995 -- keep it funky, JB
• Herbie Hancock, Head Hunters -- jazz fusion classic
• Herbie Hancock, Dis is Da Drum -- 90's jazz/drum/funk
• Santana, Sacred Fire -- Live in South America
• Joe Zawinul, My People -- ex-Weather Report-man with world groove
• Pharoah Sanders, Message from Home -- 90's release, African roots
• Eric Dolphy,Out to Lunch -- rhythm slow and unique, in the moment
• Celso Machado -- hot lounge jazz guitar in Amazonian jungle
• Incognito, 100 Degrees and Rising -- British soul funk dance
• The Brand New Heavies -- vocal and funk grooves
• Red Hot and Cool, Stolen Moments -- acid jazz and rap, compilation, vets and new kids

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