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Okyerema Asante

Okyerema Asante has been played on NTS in shows including Full House, featured first on 29 June 2014. Songs played include Sabi (Get Down) and Asante Sana.

Okyerema Asante is a master drummer from Ghana, famous for performing all parts of a traditional five-person drum group by himself. He attaches percussion instruments to various parts of his body and simultaneously plays drums, a balafon, and many other instruments. He has as many as 85 instruments in one performance. Coming from a family of drummers, Asante is an expert of traditional Ghanaian talking drums.

Asante is also known for playing with Paul Simon on his Graceland album.

Asante's…

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MOST PLAYED TRACKS
Sabi (Get Down)
Okyerema Asante
Atumpan Records1980
Sabi (Get Down)
Okyerema AsanteAtumpan Records1980
Discogs
Asante Sana
Okyerema Asante
Black Fire1993
Asante Sana
Okyerema AsanteBlack Fire1993
Discogs