Kpele Otu - Muziek

Mohammed Alidu Is Best Known For His Involvement With The Playing For Change Project. The Playing For Change Project Has Been The Music Industry’s Feel-Good Movement Of The Past Decade. Part Of The PFC Touring Band Mohammed Alidu Adds His Vibrant Talking Drum To That Inspiring Musical Tapestry And He Is Proud Of His Work With The Organization. Yet Alidu As His Friends Call Him Is Quickly Establishing Himself As An Important New Singer Songwriter And Performer On The International Music Scene With Two Albums Out An Exhilarating Live Performance And A New Release In The Works. Originally From The Town Of Tamale In Northern Ghana And Now Based In Los Angeles Alidu’s Music Has One Foot In His 1000-Year Family Musical Legacy Of Earthy Bizung Rhythms And Another In The Modern Studio Sounds Heard In The Clubs And Lounges Of New York London And Paris. This Versatility Made Him A Natural For PFC And He Has Also Played With Such Diverse Artists As Peter Gabriel On OVO Baaba Maal Tinariwen Michael Franti Ziggy Marley Keb Mo’ And Countless Others In The U.S. And Around The World. One Thing That’s Consistent Throughout However Is That He Connects With Musicians And Audiences Wherever He Goes. “I Think If You Open Yourself Up To Others They Will Open Themselves Up To You ” Alidu Explains. “What I Do I Do From My Heart And So Far Everywhere I've Traveled People Seem To Embrace That.” read less