Doudou N'Diaye Rose has been called the "Jimi Hendrix of the drum skin." A virtuoso percussionist, Rose has proven equally effective whether he's working with a small ensemble or a symphony orchestra. According to www.runprod.com, Rose "has a passion for sounds and for harmonies; he loves to make his group reverberate like a tremendous rhythmical machine, which he controls with the hands of a master, using his baton to guide the musicians with an irresistible authority and natural charisma." Born to a Wolof family, Rose has inherited the status of griot or oral historian. Rose is reportedly the father of 38 children.
Unlike most drummers in the West African traditions, Rose has always tended to work with large ensembles. Yet their enormous power has mostly come with little loss of subtlety, as these recent recordings attest. This open-air set involving no less than 50 drummers and as many singers has a sweep and strength that take your breath away.AMG.
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