Artists

DrumSkull Drums have been sought out by professional musicians throughout the world. We are honored that so many influential artists have shopped here over the years and have found what we offer to be up to the professionals' standards. Here is a list of some of the famous faces of percussion that play our instruments and/or have purchased DrumSkull products.

Mali
Abdul Doumbia - Ballet Babemba
Moussa Traore - Troupe Komi
Mali' Fainke - Ballet Kouyate
Bekaye Kouyate - Ballet Kouyate
Issa Coulibaly
Vieux Traore

Guinea
Mamady Keita - National Ballet Djoliba
Mohammed Diaby - Les Merveilles de Guinea
Fode Bangoura - Les Ballets Merveilles de Guinea
Alseny Soumah - Les Merveilles de Guinea
Karamba Diabate - Fatala, Ballet Bagata
Komoko Sano - Ballet National Djoliba, Les Ballet Africains
Fara Tolno - Les Merveilles de Guinea
Bolokada Conde - Les Percussion du Guinee
Alseny Sylla - Lannaya
Ton Ton Sylla - Fote Foret, Hamana Diarra
Nabi Camara - Les Ballets Africains de Guinea
Kolipe Camara - Les Ballets Africains de Guinea
Mohamed Lamine Bangoura
Mory Fofana
Mohammed Kouyate
Aboubacar Kouyate - Les Merveilles de Guinea
Naby Bangoura - Les Merveilles de Guinea
Malin Sylla

Ivory Coast
Dr. Djo B
Eric "Bli Bi" Gore

Senegal
Thione Diop - Yeke Yeke
Mbore Faye
Malik Sow
Karamo Cissokho - Koumbemba
Ibou Ngom - Koumbemba
Abdoulaye Diakite - Les Ballet National du Senegal
Cheikh Tairou M’Baye - Sing Sing Rhythm, Peter Gabriel,
Azize Faye - Khaleye Nguewel Thi Keur Gui
Kobiana Nakigan - Ballet Kouyate

Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville)
Biza Sompa - Ballet Damar, The Congolese National Dance Company
Massengo Constant - Fua Dia Congo, Congolese National Dance Company
Kiazi Malonga Casquelourd - Congo Brazzaville
Mabiba Baegne - Lokole
Francois Makaya Kayos
Thobos Lubamba
Vivien Bassouamina

Burkina Faso
Salif Kone - The Kone Bothers, Malima Kone
Dramane Kone - Ballet Djelia Kadi
Mamadou Kone - National Ballet of Burkina Faso

Ghana
Mohammed Alidu - The Ghana Dance Ensemble
Maputo Ayuba Mensah - Logo Ligo, Akrowa Dance Ensenble, Royal Ga Troupe
Kingsley Pipim
Theo Martey - Akwaaba Ensemble
Ernest Borketey
Laryea Addy - Gbotsui

Lagos
Sunny Eselekhomhen

Benin
Charles Ahovissi - Ballet National of Benin
Etienne Cakpo - Gansango Music & Dance

Uganda
Samuel Bakkabulindi - Kinobe & Soul Beat Africa

Liberia
Nimely V. Napla - Liberian National Cultural Troupe, Nimely Pan African Dance Company
Albert Gibson
Gbassy Zinnah

United States
Talu Green - Layryn Hill
Willie Stewart - Third World
Tim Costa - The Wailers, Pato Banton
S'Ankh Rasa - Juju Nation Arkestra
Noah Mosgofian - Stomp
Jonathan Clapham - Blue Man Group
Nick Pilarksi - Blue Man Group
Leon Mobley - Ben Harper's Innocent Criminals
Jeffery Lerner - Sound Tribe Sector 9
Craig Myers - Mike Gordon Band
Sowande Keita - Afroflow
Sky Hemp - Trance Zen Dance
Jesse Hendricks - Trance Zen Dance
Chris Berry - Panjea, CB3
Matt Abts - Gov't Mule
Salim Ajanku - Sankofa Dance Theater
S-Ankh Rasa - Kumaasi African Ensemble
Greg Burrows - Ta Ke Ti Na Rhythm Workshops
Jarrod Kaplan - Cirque du Soleil, Trillian Green
Mahiri Keita - Tam Tam Mandingue Certified Instructor
Martin Klabunde - Tam Tam Mandingue Certified Instructor
Fred Simpson - Tam Tam Mandingue Certified Instructor
Monette Marino-Keita - Tam Tam Mandingue Certified Instructor
Ali Thomas - Tam Tam Mandingue Certified Instructor
Beth Dyer - Tam Tam Mandingue Certified Instructor
Bruce Rudolph - Tam Tam Mandingue Certified Instructor
Derrell Sekou Soumah Walker - Tam Tam Mandingue Certified Instructor
Pamela Lynn - Drum Circle Facilitator
Cameron Tummel - Drum Circle Facilitator
Frank Thompson - Drum Circle Facilitator
Drum Café
Blue Man Group
Mosheh Milan - Bantaba Dance Ensemble
Kojo Johson - Samba Trovão
Robert Crowder - Kulu Mele African American Dance Ensemble
Wade Peterson - Lokole
Ahmad Onyango
Foluso Mimy - Anansi, Bambara
Barbara Borden
Michael Pluznick - Narada Records
Maguette Sow
Arthur Hull
John Hannaford - Grass Child
Shannon Holland - Nyama Drum Ensemble
Weedie Braimah

Puerto Rico
Jose Reyes - Broken English

South Africa
Drum Cafe

Canada
Joseph "Pepe" Danza
Pamela Lynn
Cirque du Soleil
Sandi Millman - Drum Mama

United Kingdom
James Mack - Cirque Du Soleil

Argentina
Ezequiel Beraja - La Bomba de Tiempo