West African and Cuban Funk Beats.

Ripcat

Anyone know of any good books, are actually post some tabs for the above style of music. Thanks!!!

rusty · Posted: Thu May 20, 2004 4:02 am Post subject:

Man, I wasn't talking about any funk beats. Funk is American. Who really plays funk in Ghana? There's funk in South Africa but you might as well just learn some Andy Newmark stuff. Since you asked about polyrhythms, I mentioned that you should check out West African or Cuban music. I was reffering to the folkloric music of those places. There is no drumset in those musics.
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Ripcat · Posted: Thu May 20, 2004 4:05 am Post subject:

Gah

I feel like a dumb *Horse's Patoot* heh; Maybe thats why I couldnt find any info LMAO. Thanks for giving me the HEADS UP #evil

rusty · Posted: Thu May 20, 2004 4:08 am Post subject:

Ha. Don't feel badly. It was an honest mistake. There is some African funk music but most of it isn't as hip as Sly Stone or P Funk or stuff like that. Try to find recordings of Muñuquitos de Mantanzas and the drummers of Dagbon. Peru has some serious stuff too. I just became aware of that last summer. Heavy stuff.
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styles2281 · Posted: Thu May 20, 2004 5:55 am Post subject:

There are also many books on Afro-cuban beats that you can learn and manipulate to your own funk style, if you want to incorporate that sound. Just go to any good music or book store and ask about them.
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BatisteFishmanGadd · Posted: Sun May 23, 2004 8:16 am Post subject:

What do you mean there's no funk in Africa, every rhythm that has ever been in any funk song came from Africa first. Get Afro- Cuban rhythms for drumset, by Framnk Malabe and Bob Weiner. It really opened me up to new ideas that i could use in any setting, not just latin.

rusty · Posted: Sun May 23, 2004 8:19 am Post subject:

No s@#t. I guess you don't read anything I post ever.
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rusty · Posted: Sun May 23, 2004 8:23 am Post subject:

"Afro-Cuban rhythms for Drumset" is good but the Ed Uribe book is better (and about double the price). Wiener and Malabe's book is kind of limited when it comes to where and when to play each rhythm. Uribe goes into detail about the different song styles and how they pertain to each rhythm (for drums, percussion, bass and piano).
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Ripcat · Posted: Sun May 23, 2004 12:54 pm Post subject:

Woot!!!
Thanks.

MrDrummer · Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 6:44 am Post subject:

THE SWEETEST BOOK ___--->>> "Funkifying The Clave"

It is SICK!

Grab your bassist, and learn the songs, they are so o o o o cool!.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0769220207/qid=1078589403/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-9871521-8016644?v=glance&s=books
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