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Ladji Camara - Africa New York Drum Masterpieces
Review by Ronny Mailindra
Africa New York Drum Masterpieces is an album that showcases the exceptional talent of Ladji Camara, a master drummer from Guinea. The album features a collection of traditional West African rhythms, infused with the sounds of New York City.
The album is a vibrant celebration of African music, with each track featuring Camara's impressive drumming skills. The rhythms are complex and intricate, with Camara effortlessly blending different styles and rhythms together to create a mesmerizing sound.
The album also features a range of other talented musicians, including bass players, guitarists, and vocalists, who all add their own unique touch to the music. The result is a truly dynamic and engaging album that is sure to captivate listeners.
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Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Nafoule | 3:28 | |
| Lamban | 17:52 | |
| Laban | 18:52 | |
| Koma | 19:56 | |
| Saa | 6:48 | |
| Nofoule | 3:57 |
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Catalog Numbers
- LLСT 7345
- LYRCD 7345
- LLST 7345
Labels
LyrichordListen online
- lyssna på nätet
- online luisteren
- kuunnella verkossa
- ascolta in linea
- escuchar en línea
- écouter en ligne
- lytte på nettet
- online anhören
- ouvir online
Formats
- Cassette
- CD
- Vinyl
- LP
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Mastered At | Digital Soundworks |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Engineer | David Rapkin |
| Executive-Producer | Ira Weitzman |
| Instruments | Ladji Camara, Obara Wali, Olukashey Wiles, Walter Ince |
| Producer | Verna Gillis |
| Photography By | Daryl Solomon |
Notes
- Ladji Camara, Master Drummer
- The selections on this record were recorded for a WBAI Free Music Store which i produced in November 1975. It was recorded in the old Studio when WBAI was located on East 62nd Street. All of the musicians on this record are black Americans with the exception of Ladji Camara.
- Instruments:
- Beleke -drum stick.
- Dyembe -one headed drum with antelope skin, worn around the waist, hand beaten.
- Sanba -two headed drum with antelope skin, suspended on a shoulder strap, stick beaten.
- Sidiba -african congos.
- Foule -bamboo flute with six holes.
- Ken Ken -cowbell, stick beaten.
- The selections on this record were recorded for a WBAI Free Music Store which I produced in November 1975. It was recorded in the old Studio when WBAI was located on East 62nd Street. All of the musicians on this record are black Americans with the exception of Ladji Camara.
About Ladji Camara
Ladji Camara was born in 1923 in Norasuba, Guinee. He is of the Malinke Tribe and speaks the Malinke Language. Ladji began traveling in 1946 when he went to live in the Republique du Mali where he pursued both farming and drumming. In 1953 he had the opportunity to join the 1st Les Ballets Africans de Gunee and he travelled all over the world with them for ten years. For one year, in 1962, he came to California expressly to work with Katherine Dunham, an early modern choroegrapher who did research in the West Indies and South America on African cults. Ladji joined the Negerian drummer Olatunji in 1963 and travelled with his group for seven years. In 1970 he opened his own school and began his own dance company -Ladji Camara African Dance Studio, located at 1753 Boston Road in the Bronx.
Ladji has performed with Nina Simone in Jamaica in 1972, Alvin Ailey in 1974, and did a tour in Japan in 1976 with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers.n
Real Name
- Ladji Camara
Name Vars
- Ladji
- Ladjl Camara
- Ladzi Cammara
- Ladzi Cammera
- Papa Ladji
- Papa Ladji Camara
