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Playing atsimevu lead drum w/ Fafali at Brandeis University
Directing the Hyde Park Youth Percussion Ensemble in a collaboration w/ the Boston Crusaders
Playing drumset at New City Brewery in Easthampton, MA
Playing with the Asante Queen Mother's Kete Ensemble
With Asante Drummer Attah Poku in Kumasi, Ghana
Ben Paulding is an American percussionist currently based in Kumasi, Ghana. Specializing in drumset and traditional Ghanaian percussion, Ben has spent the past two years living in West Africa, extensively performing and studying Ashanti royal drum music. With over 200 performances in Africa, Ben currently plays with the Centre for National Culture, the Ashanti Kingโs Fontomfrom ensemble, and the renowned Nsuase Kete group.