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Graham Hawthorne (September 2005 Issue)
Blending The Third World With The NewIn the past fifteen
years or so, a New York City
music fan out for a night of high-quality
rock, pop, jazz, world music, singer/songwriter folk, or alt-country
might well have
been moved by the superbly musical and confident
drumming of Graham Hawthorne. During this time he was also
establishing
himself as a player of national importance, recording and touring with
artists such as Aretha Franklin, Harry
Belafonte, and Joan Osborne.
More recently, Hawthorne received even wider exposure on a lengthy tour
with Paul
Simon. Now he's out with world music maven David Byrne.
Hawthorne's mastery of Brazilian and West African
rhythms, as well as
his crisp approach to American pop music, makes him a natural for
performers as adventurous as
these.
Hawthorne's funky, authoritative, yet ultimately supportive drumming can be heard on David Byrne's
current My Backwards Life
tour. In addition, Hawthorne's passion for world music has led him
naturally to
assume the role of producer and composer. Information
about his own CD, Mbalafunk, can be found at www.mbalafunk.com.
Jon Albrink
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