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Weedie Braimah is a djembefola (a master of the djembe drum), and a force of nature. Born in Ghana and raised in East St. Louis by two world-class drummers, his father Ghanaian and his mother American, Weedie imbibed deep percussive knowledge pretty much from birth, and he’s kept learning ever since. As we’ve noted on this site before, Weedie has expanded the range of his instrument from an accompaniment role to the central player in his powerful band, Weedie Braimah and The Hands of Time. After a recent performance of the band at the Blue Note in New York City—with the phenomenal Cuban conguero Pedrito Martinez sitting in—Afropop’s Banning Eyre caught up with Weedie for a talk about his current doings, including taking students to West Africa—damn the politics!—to study with local masters. He also previewed a collaborative recording he recently co-produced with Michael League of Snarky Puppy for none other than Youssou N’Dour!. Here’s their conversation, lightly edited for clarity.
Banning Eyre: Hey, Weedie. Great to talk with you again. Are you still based in New Orleans?
Weedie Braimah: Actually, now I'm between New Orleans and Ohio. I basically live in Ohio. My family is here, and I'm an associate professor at Oberlin Conservatory o
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SENEGAL: Legendary Senegalese Guitarist Jimmy Mbaye Dies Aged 68
Born in 1967 in Dakar, artist Mamadou Mbaye, known as Jimmy, died Tuesday evening. A songwriter, arranger, producer and singer, he was an outstanding guitarist and member of the Super Étoile de Dakar. Jimmy was a creative artist with several strings to his bow.
Mamadou Mbaye, alias ”Jimmy Mbaye”, who died on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, was a high-level author-composer, arranger, producer and singer. As a guitarist, his exceptional talent allowed him to gain recognition from renowned musicians as well as the general public. Jimmy, as he was called by his relatives, was best known for his collaborations with Senegalese legend Youssou Ndour. His name pays homage to one of his main sources of inspiration, the American Jimi Hendrix.
It was in 1979 that Jimmy Mbaye joined Youssou Ndour. Together, they founded the Super Étoile orchestra with percussionist Mbaye Dièye Faye, Papa Oumar Ngom (rhythm guitar) and Assane Thiam (tama). The group released numerous albums and performed on almost all the major stages in the world. The collaboration between Jimmy and the King of Mbalakh was fruitful, offering rhythmic and danceable sounds much appreciated by the Senegalese.
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