Blog: The Ripple Effect

My love affair with African music began one summer night, after a beach party in San Diego where some (once) legal substances were ingested with a group of friends amongst the crashing waves of the Pacific. Back at a friend's house, he introduced me to my first African sampling, King Sunny Ade's Synchro System , and I was instantly transported to a nether realm of rhythm and texture, a place I'd never been before. Mesmerized by the undulating guitars interplaying with the talking drums, I was hooked. One thing led to another and soon [...]