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Over the course of an astonishing 50 year career with no signs of stopping, Jamaican master percussionist Larry McDonald has had his hands on the music, poetry and messages of many of the world's most legendary artists. Bob Marley,Peter Tosh, Gil Scott-Heron, Taj Mahal, Ernest Ranglin and dozens more all knew who to call when they needed pure power from the palm. McDonald makes rhythms that are inseparable from the classic songs of reggae, ska, dub, world music and beyond.
McDonald joined Queen Majesty to discuss his solo album, Drumquestra, which showcases his decades of experience. Drumquestra is a wonderfully unabashed drum album: 15 tracks of reggae, dub and world music featuring Larry McDonald and his drum orchestra playing over 20 different percussive instruments. Songs like the title track and Mento In 3 showcase the primal elements of ancient melodies and rhythms that have shaped modern music. If you think that the tribal Drumquestra sounds like it was recorded in a jungle, you'd be right: Larry, his drum orchestra, and dueling scat vocalists Anjaliand Richie Paray recorded the song in the Green Grotto caves at Runaway Bay on Jamaica's north coast.
McDonald joined Queen Majesty to discuss his solo album, Drumquestra, which showcases his decades of experience. Drumquestra is a wonderfully unabashed drum album: 15 tracks of reggae, dub and world music featuring Larry McDonald and his drum orchestra playing over 20 different percussive instruments. Songs like the title track and Mento In 3 showcase the primal elements of ancient melodies and rhythms that have shaped modern music. If you think that the tribal Drumquestra sounds like it was recorded in a jungle, you'd be right: Larry, his drum orchestra, and dueling scat vocalists Anjaliand Richie Paray recorded the song in the Green Grotto caves at Runaway Bay on Jamaica's north coast.
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