Paco Sery was a kid banging on tin cans before a job at a Club Med in Ivory Coast opened the way to drumming for Congo’s rumba king Papa Wemba, as well as Nina Simone and other jazz greats. The ...

“My drums have taught me not to pay attention to colours or origins. With them I have crossed racial and political boundaries. They speak a universal language.” Paco Sery. Ivorian drummer. The ...

Paco Sery was a kid banging on tin cans before a job at a Club Med in Ivory Coast opened the way to drumming for Congo's rumba king Papa Wemba as well as Nina Simone and other jazz greats. The Ivorian ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Drum legends Paco Sery and Horacio Hernandez are set to appear at the Findamorale music festival ...

Matthew Garrison/Paco Sery, London It might not be the catchiest title ever, but the Findamorale festival is due to run every June from now on at Shoreditch's fast-expanding Charlie Wright's. This ...

Nina Simone found success from the beginning of her recording career in 1959. With the release of Nina Simone at Town Hall (Colpix), her third album that year, she became a fixture on the downtown New ...

The Ivorian drummer has performed with Manu Dibango and Dee Dee Bridgewater, displaying a talent and fervour that could only lead to Paris, a European hub for mixing and merging global styles. French ...

The Ivorian drummer has performed with Manu Dibango and Dee Dee Bridgewater. He became drummer in the Zawinul Syndicate, an international ensemble whose release "My People" was nominated for a 1997 ...