The Power of Drums, a documentary of rhythm and percussions
by Jean Dumas
The Power of Drums is a road movie documentary chronicling the trip of rhythm and percussions, with its evolution across four continents.
The presenters Bernard Lavilliers, a most important French musician songwriter and Karl Perazzo percussionist of Carlos Santana get inspired to travel the world searching of drum’s soul.
In the most remote tribes of West Africa, they find the essence of drums creation.
In India, tabla sings the apogee of polyrythmic.
Europe and the Americas interact musically in an infinity of cultures and beliefs.
Timely and informal interviews of world music idols like Al Jarreau, Gilberto Gil, Milton Nascimento, Doudou N’Diaye Rose, Angélique Kidjo, Youssou N’Dour, Nana Vasconcelos, Alceu Valenca, Omar Sosa, Paco Sery, Trilok Gurtu, Babacar M’baye, Aziz Sahmaoui, Dafher Youssef, Mino Cinelu, Manu Chao, John Santos, Alex Ligertwood,Didier Lockwood, Oreste Vilato, Giovanni Hidalgo, Zakir Hussain Armando Peraza, Dennis Chambers, Raul Rekow, Carlinhos brown between others are the highlights in the documentary.
EPK – The power of drums from Jean Dumas on Vimeo.