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Biography
Weedie Braimah comes from a long line of drummers, including his mother, Ann Morris, a respected jazz drummer, and his father, Oscar Sulley Braimah, a composer and master drummer. Braimah has been a performer, teacher and preservationist of African culture for over 30 years and continues to explore new musical crossovers every day...Read more
Projects y collaborations
Braimah has been able to collaborate with world-renowned artists such as:
Cécile Mclorin Salvant, Christian Scott, Baaba Maal,Trombone Shorty, Pedrito Martinez, Oteil Burbridge, Terrace Martin and his bandmate Christian Scott to Tunde-Adjuah, nominated for Best Jazz Soloist for the song Sakoudougou, which appears on Braimah's debut album, The Hands of Time.
This may be the model for modern African percussion-based music. It also reinforces Weedie Braimah's identity as a leading voice not only on his instrument, but also in cutting-edge musical concepts. - Jim Hines (Glide Magazine).
Awards y nominations
2 Grammy nominations
• Best instrumental solo 2022 with Christian Scott
• Best track from his Album “The hands of time “. Solo in the theme Sakoundugu.
Others
¨This may be the model for modern music based on African percussion. It also reinforces Weedie Braimah's identity as a leading voice not only on his instrument, but also in avant-garde musical concepts¨.
- Jim Hines (Revista Glide).
"As a djembefola (someone who speaks through the drum), Braimah works to push the boundaries of her instrument without sacrificing her identity and heritage. With the limits of his instrument without sacrificing his identity and heritage. With his new album, "The Hands of Time", his first recording as a bandleader, he places the djembe at the forefront of his band".
- Afi Scruggs, "El Mundo" de PRI
"Una nueva visión del djembé en un conjunto, en esencia se trata de envolver la música folclórica africana dentro de un estilo moderno de fusión en el que todos los instrumentos engranan en una singularidad ajustada y emocionante."
- Banning Eyre, Afropop Worldwide
"Pocos percusionistas aprovechan la fuerza vital de su instrumento como Weedie Braimah.En sus manos, la estruendosa palmada del djembé es un grito de guerra, forjando nuevas vías musicales que unen las tradiciones de los pueblos indígenas musicales que unen las tradiciones de la diáspora africana en su historia compartida y sus posibilidades. Los caminos que abre Braimah en este cautivador debut son profundamente personales ,dando un nuevo significado a la idea de arraigo a través de la música".
- Teddy Eisenberg,Eisenberg Review
"Gracias a su asombrosa velocidad y destreza, a su impresionante talento y a la amplitud de sus conocimientos, Braimah transporta a sus oyentes a una nueva dimensión.conocimientos, lleva a sus oyentes a un viaje rítmico por África y la diáspora".
- Jazz Bonus
"Tanto si se examina a través de una lente performativa como sociocultural, el trabajo de Braimahrevela una habilidad para provocar entusiasmo y curiosidad".
- Kira Grunenberg, Downbeat Magazine.
Manager: Jorge Alfaro
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