Percussion Discussion Africa

Percussion Discussion Afrika Came Together As The Result Of One Man's Dream Already A Celebrity In The Ugandan Community Omwana We Nsenene Ssewanyana Has Been Performing And Recording For Over Twenty-Five Years. To Kampala's Press He Is The 'King Of The Congas.' But Though Renowned For Work With Dance-Hall Giants The 'Afrigo Band ' His Musical Roots Lie Far From The Nightclubs Of Uganda's Big Cities. Ssewanyana's First Instruments Were Not The Congas But The Nankasa Mpuunyi Namunjoloba And Engalabi - Traditional Drums Played By The Tribal Peoples Of East Africa For Centuries. Sadly These Instruments along With Traditional Harps Flutes Fiddles And Xylophones Are Rarely Heard. But Now With PDA Ssewanyana Brings Them Back From Obscurity Straight Onto The World Stage. It Has Taken Over Ten Years To Pull Together The Resources And Musicians Which Make This Project Possible. To Ssewanyana And His Song-Writing Partner Michael Musoke Percussion Discussion Afrika Is A Dream Come True. Read More On Last.Fm. User-Contributed Text Is Available Under The Creative Commons By-SA License Additional Terms May Apply. read less