Lamine Touré is a drummer and singer originally from Senegal. Touré comes from a storied lineage of drummers, and after bringing his talents to the Boston area he formed Group Saloum. Group Saloum is an Afro-pop outfit that plays Senegalese mbalax music — a blend of jazz, Latin music, rock, and traditional drumming and dance.
Lamine Touré and his band were joined by Bruce Ferrara — music director of The Beat Hotel and The Beehive — on Boston Public Radio, in WGBH's Fraser Performance Studio. To hear Touré and Group Saloum, click the audio above. You can also catch them live on the following dates:
