Drissa Kone

Drissa Kone (born 1960) is a djembe master drummer from Mali.

Early life

Drissa Kone was born in 1960 in a village named Kourouba, around south of the capital, Bamako. At an early age, and against the will of his parents, he began drumming in his home village. When he was 13 years old he moved to the capital city Bamako, to study under Yamadu Bani Dunbia.

Career In the 1980s Drissa toured throughout Mali as a popular festival drummer and soloist for numerous ballets.

In 1989 he met the artists Ulli Sanou and Gerhard Kero In 2011 he was teaching at the international festival Impulstanz in Vienna.

He is regarded as a master drummer.

Discography 1992 - SANZA live EX 141-2 1994 - SANZA in search of the 1 EX220-2 2007 - Kurubamako EX697-2 beatfactory production 2007 - appearing also on - Argile - Filefola: The Flute Album (bibiafrica records) 2008 - The Art of Jenbe Drumming - The Mali Tradition Vol. 2 (bibiafrica records)