French Drummer Arnaud Dolmen on Kofifi FM 97.2

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Exploration led us here, we travelled to France by the way of Guadeloupe and there we found Arnaud Dolmen.
He is a drummer, composer, producer and one of the most acclaimed artists on the jazz scene.
His distinctions include Revelation at the Victoires du Jazz, finalist of the Django Reinhardt Prize 2023, “French musician of the year”, “Top 3 best drummers of the year” by Jazz Magazine and Jazz News.
Arnaud Dolmen is taking the rhythms and musical traditions of his native Guadeloupe, the French Caribbean island, in decidedly new directions.
He stopped by this afternoon, on his way to the next adventure.
7 Jul English South Africa Music · Music Interviews

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