This CD contains definitive works of Tosin as a drummer/composer. It is world beat rendered in a traditional/contemporary mix. If you are familiar with Global Rhythms by Mickey Hart, Babatunde Olatunji's Drum Of Passion, Lion King, Fela Kuti, and other We

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WORLD: World Beat, SPOKEN WORD: With Music

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Biography

As a composer and leader of his own group, HalleluJazz Project, the Nigerian drummer â Tosin Aribisala â has launched out another album to his credit. Having performed, recorded and toured with such mainstream acts like Julie Dexter, Femi Kuti, Talib Kwali, Taj Mahal, DâAngelo and Yerba Buena, to name a few, Tosin has fully come into his own with his second album, âMean What U Say â Da Drum Monologue Projectâ, which is a follow-up to his successful debut.

Drum Monologue Project

The brainchild of Tosin Aribisala, âdrum monologueâ is an expression of polyrhythmic, groovy, lyrical and melodic phrases on the drumset.

The elements of the monologue include the lyrical and groovy patterns that are specific to the Nigerian (Yoruba) percussion instrument called gangan - the âtalking drumâ; plus the fusion of jazz techniques for the creation of a hybrid musical texture.

Other features of the drum monologue are choral embellishments with a voice ensemble and also a percussion ensemble. These nuances produce an exciting and inspiring orchestration - an amalgamation of cross-cultural influences that adds color and beauty to the whole performance.

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