Mark Ernestus’ Ndagga Rhythm Force
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With an exquisite blend of ancestral sounds and cutting-edge audio design, Mark Ernestus’ Ndagga Rhythm Force will bring us face to face with the inexhaustible life force of music and the primal love of sharing it, with their debut in Mexico for Edition 20.
From Dakkar, Senegal, the Ndagga Rhythm Force ensemble is dedicated to keeping the flame of the mbalax tradition alive, music and dance that starts with powerful polyrhythms created with traditional instruments such as the djembe and tama, to which strings and wind instruments have gradually been added. From the audio console and as a producer, Mark Ernestus enhances the powerful sounds of the ensemble, connecting us with the influence of mbalax in dubstep, techno and other electronic sounds.
Before beginning his exploration of Senegalese music, Mark Ernestus established himself as one of Europe’s most intriguing and influential producers with projects like Basic Channel and Rhythm & Sound, alongside reggae powerhouses Jennifer Lara and Sugar Minott, and founded the legendary Berlin record store Hard Wax in 1989. Tony Allen, Konono No. 1, Tortoise are just a few of the acts he has remixed.
Who
Mark Ernestus’ Ndagga Rhythm Force consists of Senegalese ensemble of mbalax percussionists and performers Ndagga Rhythm Force and the producer behind Rhythm & Sound, Basic Channel and Hard Wax, Mark Ernestus.
Labels
Ndagga
Latest
Every summer since 2012, Mark Ernestus’ Ndagga Rhythm Force has presented a new live iteration of their music on long tours. 2024 is the first year they have included a date in Latin America, after just a pair of New York shows prior to 2020.
More
Before the current ensemble, Ernestus and over twenty percussionists, singers and musicians from Dakkar, Senegal recorded two albums as “Mark Ernestus presents Jeri-Jeri”.
