Famoudou Konaté is a Malinké master drummer from Guinea. Famoudou Konaté is… Read Full Bio ↴Famoudou Konaté is a Malinké master drummer from Guinea. Famoudou Konaté is a world-renowned virtuoso of the djembe drum and its orchestra. One of only a handful of initiated Masters of the Malinké drumming tradition, Famoudou is universally respected as one of the world’s premiere djembe Drum Masters. He has dedicated his life to performing and preserving the music of his people, helping to elevate the djembe orchestra from its traditional roots to worldwide popularity.
Famoudou was born in 1940 near Sangbaralla, a village in the Hamana region of Upper Guinea, the Malinké heartland and the birthplace of the Dunun family of rhythms. A percussive prodigy, he was drumming in community festivals at the age of eight and was soon in demand as a djembefola across the region. From 1959 to 1985, Famoudou was the Lead Djembe Soloist for Les Ballets Africains de la République de Guinée, touring the world and performing with astounding virtuosity. During this time, Famoudou himself created many of the musical arrangements now common in West African performance groups worldwide.
Since 1986, he has taught and performed annually throughout Europe, Japan, Israel, North America and West Africa, instilling a generation of non-African drummers with an extraordinary level of training. In 1996 he received an honorary professorship in Didactics of African Musical Practice from University of the Arts Berlin. He has produced 7 CDs, including his most recent release, Hamana Mandenkono.
He is a Master Teacher, working across cultures, languages and skill levels to assist students with an approachable, patient and flexible teaching style. Famoudou’s passion for the music infuses every workshop. In each session, he effectively communicates a wealth of knowledge and drumming experience through his hands, his heart and his warm sense of humor. Everyone benefits from hands-on, personal contact with Famoudou throughout the workshop experience.
Famoudou was born in 1940 near Sangbaralla, a village in the Hamana region of Upper Guinea, the Malinké heartland and the birthplace of the Dunun family of rhythms. A percussive prodigy, he was drumming in community festivals at the age of eight and was soon in demand as a djembefola across the region. From 1959 to 1985, Famoudou was the Lead Djembe Soloist for Les Ballets Africains de la République de Guinée, touring the world and performing with astounding virtuosity. During this time, Famoudou himself created many of the musical arrangements now common in West African performance groups worldwide.
Since 1986, he has taught and performed annually throughout Europe, Japan, Israel, North America and West Africa, instilling a generation of non-African drummers with an extraordinary level of training. In 1996 he received an honorary professorship in Didactics of African Musical Practice from University of the Arts Berlin. He has produced 7 CDs, including his most recent release, Hamana Mandenkono.
He is a Master Teacher, working across cultures, languages and skill levels to assist students with an approachable, patient and flexible teaching style. Famoudou’s passion for the music infuses every workshop. In each session, he effectively communicates a wealth of knowledge and drumming experience through his hands, his heart and his warm sense of humor. Everyone benefits from hands-on, personal contact with Famoudou throughout the workshop experience.
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Marie
GREAT & IMPORTANT WORK HÖRÖYA !!! INI BARA - Let's not forget how it all started and grand maître & djembetigui Famoudou Konaté has played a very important role in spreading djembe music throughout the world - with the help of many people as he mentions. That is why I like your idea of fundraising through crowdfunding. This needs activity & support from us to be able to be realised - so can you import the link of 'ideaME' or give more detailed info how to support this project? I looked up ideaMe Brasil and could not find it.
Höröya - NOISEstudio
Hi Marie, thanks a lot for your message! I'm waiting the answer of the crowdfunding website. Soon will be available!!
Bakary Kora
This is a huge project guys! Long overdue and let's do it while we still have him. Famoudou's impact on the Djembe world is immeasurable. Keep our great great Manding culture alive. ONE LOVE!!!!
Kimosha Murphy
One heart, One love, One Africa!
TheHAND Arts & Edutainment
Celebrate this GREAT GREAT GRAND MASTER of DJEMBE of West Africa! Thank for doing this and I wish great success in the production and COMPLETION of this project! 100% support!
Eduardo Baldan
Ini bara!!
Excelente iniciativa, André.
É um grande legado.
Que tudo possa fluir da melhor forma.
kobarika
michel weelen
I met M’Fa in 1986, he took me in his hands and we went back together in Sangbarala for the firts time after 25 years .... all the Best for this wonderfull project .... his legacy is allready here, in his records, in his music ....
jinnaluo -
Oh wow, this great master djembefola! 🙏🏾 When will this project be complete? I want to learn so much
RUMBLE - INNAWAVES
Muito obrigado, Thank you from London.
Vadim Novikov
Bravo!