Allen MichieJazztodon artist of the week: Steve Coleman!
From Wikipedia:
Coleman regards the music tradition he is coming from as African Diasporan culture. He travelled to Ghana at the end of 1993 and came in contact with the Dagomba people whose traditional drum music uses complex polyrhythm and a drum language that allows sophisticated speaking through music. Coleman was animated to think about the role of music and the transmission of information in non-western cultures.
In Cuba, Coleman found the group Afrocuba de Matanzas, which specialized in preserving various styles of rumba as well as all persisting African traditions in Cuba. In 1996 Coleman along with a group of 10 musicians and dancers worked together for 12 days and recorded the album "The Sign and the Seal." He also led his group Five Elements to the south of India in 1998 to participate in a cultural exchange.
What are your favorite records or performance experiences from Coleman?
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