toropano
Derek Thorne Caribbean Blues at Redwood Theatre.
Derek Thorne began learning congas in Montreal in 1991. He studied Latin and Caribbean percussion with Cuban legend Changuito and Toronto's Luisito Orbegoso. In West Africa, he learned traditional percussion with master drummers Amadou Kienou and Amara Kanté. Based in Toronto since 1998, Derek can be seen with R&B/funk outfit The Soul Motivators. At this 'Toronto Blues Society' birthday concert Derek joined 'Sugar Brown Blues' and the quartet (with Lowell Whitty, Victor Batman, Ken Kawashima) created a completely different sound (more African), than most blues bands I have seen in the city.
205. Toronto P1610610; Taken 2023-Jun 01. Upload 2023-Jun 05.
Derek Thorne Caribbean Blues at Redwood Theatre.
Derek Thorne began learning congas in Montreal in 1991. He studied Latin and Caribbean percussion with Cuban legend Changuito and Toronto's Luisito Orbegoso. In West Africa, he learned traditional percussion with master drummers Amadou Kienou and Amara Kanté. Based in Toronto since 1998, Derek can be seen with R&B/funk outfit The Soul Motivators. At this 'Toronto Blues Society' birthday concert Derek joined 'Sugar Brown Blues' and the quartet (with Lowell Whitty, Victor Batman, Ken Kawashima) created a completely different sound (more African), than most blues bands I have seen in the city.
205. Toronto P1610610; Taken 2023-Jun 01. Upload 2023-Jun 05.