Paco Sery
Paco Sery (born 1 May 1956 in Côte d'Ivoire) is a world music and jazz fusion drummer. He has played with Joe Zawinul and Eddy Louiss. He also has his own band, and released his first solo album, Voyages, in 2000.
Paco Sery
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- Name
- Paco Sery
- Born
- 1 May 1956
- Birthplace
- Divo, Côte d'Ivoire
- Occupation
- Bandleader, composer, drummer
- Nationality
- Ivory Coast
- Fields
- jazz · world music
- Languages
- French
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Paco Sery (born 1 May 1956 in Côte d'Ivoire) is a world music and jazz fusion drummer. He has played with Joe Zawinul and Eddy Louiss. He also has his own band, and released his first solo album, Voyages, in 2000.
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Paco Sery (born 1956) is a composer and musician and a national of Ivory Coast. The composer was born in Divo.
Genres include jazz and world music. Languages used include French.
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• Name — Paco Sery • Birth Name — Paco Sery • Born — 1 May 1956 • Birthplace — Divo, Côte d'Ivoire • Instrument — Drums, Percussions • Genre — Jazz, fusion, jazz-funk, jazz-rap, world music • Occupation — Bandleader, composer, drummer • Years Active — 1976 - Present • Associated Acts — Joe Zawinul, The Zawinul Syndicate, Sixun
With Sixun
With Sixun
• 2008 Palabre • 2006 Live à la Cigale • 1998 Nouvelle Vague • 1995 Flasback (compilation) • 1995 Lunatic Taxi • 1993 No Man’s land • 1990 L’eau de La • 1988 Explore • 1988 Sixun Live • 1987 Pygmées • 1985 Nuit blanche • 1987 Pygmées
With Joe Zawinul
With Joe Zawinul
• 2008 75th • 2002 Faces and Places • 1998 World tour • 1996 My People
Other collaborations
Other collaborations
• 2012 The Syndicate File Under Zawinul • 2003 Yakar Idrissa Diop • 2002 Bendera So Kalmery • 2001 Récit Proche Eddy Louiss • 2001 Safi Ray Lema • 2000 Poulina Orchestre National de Barbès • 1997 The Blessed Rain Ashley Maher • 1997 Per fortuna Purtroppo Irene Grandi • 1997 Dife Kassav’ • 1996 Sarada Alma Rosa • 1995 Emotion Papa Wemba • 1991 Gaia Ray Lema • 1991 Amen Salif Keita • 1987 Afrijazzy Manu Dibango • 1982 Fodder on My Wings Nina Simone
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Paco Sery is recorded with the occupation musician. Recorded as a citizen of Ivory Coast. Classed in the genre world music. Classed in the genre jazz.
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1956
Paco Sery was born on 1 May 1956.
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- 1.Afrik.com. Paco Sery - African artists. 15 March 2010.
- 2.Budofsky, Adam. The drummer: 100 years of rhythmic power and invention. Hal Leonard Corporation. 93. 1 July 2006. 978-1-4234-0567-2.
- 3.Bogdanov, Vladimir. All music guide: the definitive guide to popular music. Hal Leonard Corporation. 1435. 2001. 978-0-87930-627-4.
- 4.Holland, Bill. Eddie Louiss Récit Proche. Billboard. 23. 24 March 2001.
- 5.Zwerin, Mike. World Music Drummer Hits His Stride : Paco Sery, in His Own Time. The New York Times. 12 July 2000.
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