I heard West African rhythms for the first time in .the early 1980’s from a fellow student, Pjotr Steinhagen, who had recently returned from a length stay in Ghana. I was fascinatet by the stories of his travels, and especially by the music he had heard there, and learned to play. Several years later, I took part in an Afro-Brasilian conga and dance seminar (Dudu Tucci:Conga, Ismael Ivo:Dance) and was able to play these rhythms again and, under the direction ofivo and conga accompaniment from Tu...