Comments on: This American (drumming) life

By: Food Is Home « A Fire In My Mouth Blog

Food Is Home « A Fire In My Mouth Blog — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:59:02 +0000

[...] and raised, but steeped in the culture of his Senegalese parents (you can read more about Magatte here). Magatte’s half-sister had recently arrived in the Los Angeles from Senegal and now she had this [...]

By: Nina Miranda

Nina Miranda — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 05:19:04 +0000

Great Laurie- Wonderful to read about, then see the super Magette Sow in action- Got to catch him live next- VIVA!

By: lewin wertheimer

lewin wertheimer — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:03:21 +0000

Laurie; thank you for taking the time and interest to write about Magatte Sow. I have enjoyed seeing him perform every time and now I know so much more of Magette’s story to be completely impressed by this young immensly talented man. You wrote a beautiful article.

By: african drums

african drums — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:02:03 +0000

Thanks for the insightful article and lovely videos.

By: Peter Grant

Peter Grant — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:41:52 +0000

Speaking in Drums – - – I was privileged to have been among those present that night of the Temple Bar performance shown in the clips above and I was captivated by Magatte’s naturally energizing musical presence. As a fellow Musician living and breathing Los Angeles I found myself totally inspired by the sheer, raw – to put it into a word – ‘JOY’ of his musical performance. It was ethereal and raw in the way I imagine Jimi Hendrix was with an electric guitar and feedback; only in the case of Magatte Sow’s Talking Drum I felt less like he was speaking for ‘a generation’ than that he was speaking for ‘generations’….to misquote a Go Go’s Song, “He’s got the beat, he’s got the beat…”

By: Molly O'Brien

Molly O'Brien — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:06:30 +0000

Bravo! Great article. It is a privlage to dance with Magatte and his beautiful mother and father. I’m honored to know them.

By: /dev/random › An amazing young drummer

/dev/random › An amazing young drummer — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:50:49 +0000

[...] Maher sent me this article about Magatte Sow, a Senegalese American drummer. Although he grew up in Los Angeles, he plays traditional drums like [...]

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By: Faty Diassy

Faty Diassy — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:09:08 +0000

Magatte Sow is a talented musician and dancer. I think he get’s it from his mom and dad. Maybe one day he’s going to be touring across the world. So keep on making people smile.

By: Marjie Phillips

Marjie Phillips — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 01:43:09 +0000

Magatte is tryly a gift. His talents are unbeliveable and he is still learning. Can you belive it. He comes from a truly gifted family the son of Malick Sow and Mareme Faye-Sow. What a gift to the world. We all knew that he would do ,what he does, the way he does it.

By: Uwimana Moore

Uwimana Moore — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:33:02 +0000

Magatte is a remarkably talented young man from a musically gifted family, whose genius he has inherited.
He has become a uniquely, accomplished young person with the ability to do great and good things with his life.
Bravo!!

By: Kwesi Osagyefo Osei Osafo

Kwesi Osagyefo Osei Osafo — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:10:16 +0000

Last Kankouran 07 in Washington D.C., Magatte flew directly in from Los Angeles and without any rehersal performed on stage with Assane Konte company and did not missed a beat with seasoned drummers. He’s solo performance on the talking drum was breath-taking. Women around us were asking the question, “HOW OLD IS HE”. He is truly a ol’ soul… He has been here before!

By: Esther Baker-Tarpaga

Esther Baker-Tarpaga — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:17:08 +0000

Love the videos you’ve inserted as well. Magatte rocks as does
this article you’ve written about him.

By: Fana Babadayo

Fana Babadayo — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:59:24 +0000

Well done, Laurie. We saw it coming a long time ago – he was playing the drum well even before he was big enough to hold it. Yes, Magatte is definitely a force to be rekoned with. Waaw Waaw.

By: Ashley Maher

Ashley Maher — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:31:22 +0000

SOOO beautifully written!! Magatte is truly a fierce and glorious young talent. May the forces around him support and guide him well, so that he can share his wonderful gifts with a world thirsty for excellence. We are so lucky to have him!