What is some good music that involves layers of African-style drumming and loud rhythms?
The work of Babatunde Olatunji is widely available in the U.S., and he was considered absolutely great: http://africanmusic.org/artists/olatunji.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babatunde_Olatunji What about Ladysmith Black Mambazo, also available in the U.S., or Paul Simon’s album with them, “The Rhythm of the Saints” ? Also, don’t miss former Grateful Dead member Mickey Hart’s PLANET DRUM PROJECT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Hart which you can find in most North American music stores.
