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Guem
From Dance to Trance (Chant du Monde)
17.99
Born to Nigerian parents brought to Algeria, Guem grew up playing traditional music and trance rhythms from an early age. His family soon initiated him into the secrets of the diwan (ceremonies where many of the participants enter a state of trance). When he turned 16, Guem left Algeria for Paris to become a professional soccer player. But the young man promptly came to realize that his hands would take him further than his feet. After a brief stint at the American Cultural Centre in Paris, Guem went on to make his name playing with the cream of French and American jazzmen (including Michel Portal and Steve Lacy). However, the ‘man with gold fingers’ quickly grew bored of being considered an accompanist and decided to become a soloist. In 1973 Guem recorded his first album - Percussions africaines. Five years later he would score his first major hit with Guem et Zaka recorded in collaboration with his pupils from the American Cultural Centre. With more than 30 albums (recorded since the mid-70s), thousands of dance and percussion courses and many worldwide concerts, Guem still keeps the same goal: lift percussion out of its traditional role as a backing instrument and prove that drums can provide melody as well as rhythm.
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