Our Music

ConunDRUMS is percussion ensemble playing instruments and music primarily from the traditions of the Malinke, Susu, and other related ethnic groups in the West African countries of Guinea, Mali, Sierra Lione, and Cote D'Ivoire. This music is part of an oral tradition passed down through generations. It has gained popularity in Europe and North American in the last half century as more and more West African musicians have come to teach and share their rich cultural heritage.

Besides West African polyrhythms, ConunDRUMS shows are sprinkled with other influences we've picked up along the way. You might hear Safiyah singing the South African song Shoshalossa, Cheri telling a Native American story see Ru glide past in a middle-Eastern belly-dance style. We're always open to experimenting with other musicians and styles. They don't call it PLAYING music for nothing.