From the Dual CD/DVD disc available at www.voiceprint.co.uk
World Drummers Ensemble
A Coat of Many Colours
Disc 1 Audio CD
1. Conundrum 2. Majorette 3. Prism 4. Baye Kene N'Diaye
5. Ritm Kompozisyon
6. A Coat Of Many Colours
7. Self Portrait
8. Sa N'Diaye
9. B'Boom 10. Encuentro (Encounter)
Disc 2
1. Reverse of Disc - DVD Side In Concert Footage
2. Track Select
3. Additional Info
Doudou N'Diaye Rose---Sabar and Gorom Babass
Chad Wackerman-- Acoustic drums, Pitched drums and Pitched cymbals.
Luis Conte -- Conga Drums, Timbales, Cajon, Percussion
Bill Bruford --Acoustic and Electronic drums
Four percussion masters, global leaders in their respective disciplines, come together for a highly-charged musical exchange; explosive, unpredictable, and unusual. Doudou N'Diaye Rose ( Senagalese master of the sabar ), Chad Wackerman, ( Frank Zappa, Allan Holdsworth ), Luis Conte ( Madonna, Michael Jackson ), and Bill Bruford ( Yes, King Crimson, Earthworks ), are known internationally as the World Drummers Ensemble. For those unfamiliar with, or unpersuaded by, the astonishing and increasing grip of the percussive arts as an innovative force in music across continents, this Dual Disc CD / DVD offers conclusive proof, were any needed, that rhythm beats at the heart of all things.
The music includes pieces from all members, but also from Switzerland via Pierre Favre, Turkey via the Harem Percussion Group, America via Max Roach, and there's even a re-working of King Crimson's "B'Boom". This Dual Disc CD audio / DVD documents over an hour of their ambitious programme from concerts in Amsterdam and Brussels, and includes a complimentary 15 minute DVD on the reverse side.
Reviews
REVIEW FROM FEEDBACK ISSUE 87, MAY 2006
"There is something primeval when attending a concert of just drums, something that is powerful and quite unlike any other style of music...Musically they move through jazz and world music as if it is one the same genre and while there is room for each of them to shin individually this is much more about masters of their craft working together...By having the DVD on the reverse of the CD it means that there is also the opportunity to see the way that these guys work with each other to produce an amazing piece of work. Also included on the DVD are two songs missing from the CD, one of which is King Crimson's 'B'Boom'. This is well worth hearing and if you are at all interested in drumming then this is worth experiencing as it is quite something."
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