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This piece is dedicated to an old friend from a village in Ghana called Dagbamete named Kobla Avu Adukpo. He's an Ewe master drummer who taught me much over the past 20 years or so. I love sitting with him and my other good friend Sunday Baba Nyakpo and we are always joke and smile together, and sinus music, culture and gossip.

I based this piece off a style of music called adzro/aguteni/agbosu which Avu (as he is commonly known) taught me years back. I've adapted it in various ways bu the essence is still there.

The end of the track features a field recordings of some folks who I've known for almost as many years, recorded in the village of Dzogadze. They are playing the same music from which this tune is inspired.

Kobla, by the way, is the day name for a male born on Tuesday in several West African cultures. (I am Kodzo, Monday-born).

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from Speaking Hands, released April 2, 2021
Composer: Curtis Andrews (SOCAN)

Curtis Andrews: drumset, percussion
Meredith Bates: violin
Jared Burrows: electric guitar
Robin Layne: vibraphone
Kristian Naso: trumpet
David Spidel: electric bass
Drum ensemble from Dzogadze (Ghana): Kofi Avi, Clemens, Abomazu, Seth and Evans Agudzeamegah, Worlasi Agbavitor, Eugene Amegayibor

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Curtis Andrews Vancouver, British Columbia

Curtis Andrews is a Canadian-based musician with global persuasions. A percussionist/composer/teacher who creates music that is informed by his many years of experience with West African, South Indian and jazz traditions yet transcends categorization.

He has toured and recorded nationally and internationally with dozens of artists on drumset, mridangam, mbira, and percussion. ... more

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