BEN AYLON

In January 2020, drummer virtuoso Ben Aylon gained national recognition in Senegal after being featured on popular Senegalese TV shows and performing his mesmerizing solo gigs around the country’s capital Dakar. His widespread popularity has brought him together with the legendary Youssou N’Dour and enabled his many musical collaborations with artists including Cheikh Lô, Omar Pene, Awadi and Doudou Ndiaye Rose. Born in the city of Herzliya in Israel, Ben has been traveling to West Africa since 2008, researching Senegalese sabar drumming, as well as collaborating with local musicians and performing his drum solo project - One Man Tribe. For several years he studied with Aly Ndiaye Rose, son of the great Doudou Ndiaye Rose, the recognized modern master of Senegal's traditional drum, the sabar. During this time, Ben developed his signature hybrid drumming technique which consists of playing a set of ten different African drums simultaneously, creating a massive sound read more...