Grooves from Cameroon: Bikutsi

Playing some Bikutsi! It's also a specific dance originating around what is now the city of Yaoundé. There is such a wealth of rhythm from West Africa, this one coming from Cameroon. I first heard this groove from Brice Wassy's and Mokhtar Samba's work with Jean-Luc-Ponty and Salif Keita.
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[@spirodrums]

awesome man, love this rhythm. your acro sounds great too. subscribed

[@MichaelWashingtonAE]

Hi Spiro! Thanks very much, still working on mixing and mastering skills. Thanks for the sub!

[@drummercouk]

Love it! That bikutsi polyrhythm is so tough! Great stuff.

[@MichaelWashingtonAE]

Thanks! I learned it from Mokhtar Samba and Brice Wassy, check out their work!

[@drummercouk]

Michael Washington I love Mokhtar's book! That's how I know about the bikutsi. You make it sound sooo natural!

[@martinbaleba733]

Nice

[@MichaelWashingtonAE]

Thanks Martin!