By Jonathan Joseph and Steve Rucker Excerpted from Exercises in African-American Funk On 18th Jun 2021
These exercises will guide you through a fusion of African and American elements. On the American side, we have shuffle and shuffle-funk. On the African side, we have the rhythms from Cameroon known as mangambe and bikutsi. Playing these exercises will strengthen your groove, provide you with an understanding of the three-against-four polyrhythm, give you […]