Last night, I was at the awesome performance of this group from Senegal. The leader, Doudou N’Diaye Rose is 74 years old, but, full of energy. He danced and played the drums with the same or even more vigor than younger members of the troupe who are all his family members. It was an amazing experience. There were only drums, no other musical instruments, but, it kept the audience in their seats for more than 2 hours.

Check out the following link for some interesting information on this master drummer. And don’t miss a chance to sway to the drumbeats of this group if they visit your area.

The Oral Tradition - Doudou N’Diaye Rose