Okyerema Asante is a
master drummer. Born in Ghana, he is famous for performing all parts of a traditional five-person drum group by himself. He attaches percussion instruments to various parts of his body and simultaneously plays drums, a
balafon
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, and many other instruments. He uses as many as 85 instruments in one performance. Coming from a family of drummers, Asante is an expert of traditional Ghanaian
talking drums. Asante is also known for playing with
Paul Simon
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on his ''
Graceland
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'' album.
Albums
*''Ohene Kesee A Ebin''
*''Crabs in a Bucket''
*''Bringing The Flame Home: From Havana to Africa'' (with Benito Gonzalez).
References
External links
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Ghanaian drummers
Master drummers
Mapleshade Records artists
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