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https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIms3ZpmQd6k&si=mHIyMOTzelB55sTDBaobab Trio is a new project, featuring Will Dudley on kora, with Michael Shay on cello and Steven Skolnik on percussion. They fuse traditional kora tunes with their own sensibilities - composing songs in new time signatures and altered tunings. Michael and Steven bring their eclectic, improvisational musicality to the group, inspiring a unique blend of West African and contemporary splendor.
Will Dudley - Kora��Will discovered the kora, an ancient, 21-stringed harp played by the Mandinka people of West Africa, while studying at Ohio State, where he studied with Professor Ryan Skinner. In 2015 and 2018 Will traveled to West Africa, spending a total of five months immersed in the musical culture of Gambia and Mali, training with kora masters - learning the songs, history and customs that give the kora its voice.
Michael Shay - Cello, Bass, Guitar
Cellist, vocalist, guitarist, electric bassist and producer Michael Shay -based out of Portland, Oregon and Ecuador- has forged a path of constant collaboration in both world music and Americana traditions. Michael has led multiple world-fusion, Americana, classical crossover and rock ensembles in both North and South America, his current projects are Baobab Trio (kora, cello, percussion), The Just Desserts (accordion, cello, percussion), Texas Express (bluegrass/country/string band), Music For Stillness (cello, handpan, kalimba, flute, crystal and Tibetan bowls), and Michael Shay Trio (singer-songwriter).
Steve Skolnik - Percussion
Steven Skolnik is a drummer/percussionist who performs and teaches in the Portland and surrounding communities. He is a graduate of Lewis & Clark College, where he received his B.A. in Music Performance in 2013.
As a performer, Steven has traveled across the country and abroad performing jazz, rock, and folk music. Some of Steven’s most recent performance experiences have taken him to Haohsuing, Taiwan, to play during the Chinese New Year’s festivities; Sisters, Oregon, during the Sisters Folk Festival; and multiple performances at the Northwest Percussion Festival. He also actively records with local bands in various recording studios throughout Portland.
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