Their Influences spans the Globe, from the Afro Celts to the Idan Raichel Project, not to mention Latin musicians like Giovanni Hidalgo, Tito Puente as well as African greats like Yassou N'Dour!
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It's kinda like a whole load of drums, the bagpipe and didgeridoo, plus the sitar, all thrown into a pot, added with just a pinch of tamarind and chocolate sugar and blended together!!
The Diplomats of Drum was formed sometime in mid-2006, with 5 core members. These 5 members had experienced frustations with their previous bands, so they decided to pull together all their musical creativity and form this new band!
Diplomats started as an all percussion ensemble but has slowly evolved into a full band backed by percussions! Combining some heavy percussive grooves with chilled-out melodies, the band finally found their true sound...World Music! The Diplomats take pride in their music, which is a mixture of ethnic Malaysian melodies and rhythms with modern day phat grooves and melodies from around the globe.
THE ORIGINS OF DIPLOMATS OF DRUM
The Diplomats of Drum are a band from Malaysia that comprises of each ethnic race in the country, giving testament to the phrase " Malaysia - Truly Asia!”
The Diplomats fuses Malaysian melodies and rhythms with global beats and melodies, creating a unique brand of global Fusion. The global beats that they have pioneered have influenced many movements where they have played and they are highly regarded as the most exciting and promising youthful, ethnic-flavored percussion ensemble.
Born from pure creativity and experimentation with rhythms and percussions, the Diplomats of Drum started as an energetic bunch of street performers, slowly changing into a serious all percussion ensemble. Their enthusiasm is infectious and their diverse yet perfectly unified beats strike a deep down party chord, often leaving crowds captivated and wanting for more, what with combining showmanship and acrobatic stunts in their performances. Eventually they put undoubted talent together and naturally evolved into a global fusion band.
But they have not forgotten their humble beginnings, and have incorporated their drumline like percussion style and rhythms into their stage performances.
As a band, they have broken down musical barriers to celebrate musical and cultural differences, bringing everything together to create a pure organic sound! Their performances often create a carnival-like atmosphere, drawing large crowds and eliciting spontaneous dancing with their infectious rhythms and positive energy.
Just to give you an idea of what the band sounds like, imagine rasping Indian classical vocals backed by Gaelic chants, traditional Malay rhythms fused with Afro beat and Latin groove, powerful Bhangra rhythms played alongside the energetic Scottish Bagpipe, the subtle and silky-soft sounds of the Sitar grouped with the loud and powerful African Djembe...not forgetting drumline like percussion beats and sound scapes.
If you think all of these are impressive, wait till you hear everything and everybody playing together!!
Then you would have experienced the true global sounds of the Diplomats of Drum!!
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Hey There:) I will be performing at the Hard Rock Hotel in Penang, Malaysia on Sat 17th Oct 2009 at 8pm. It would be great to see you at my show, as this is my first show in Malaysia:) xoxo Indigo
Hey there diplomats ! Lets have a rocking show tonite !!! Brudder rav, we've just uploaded our brand new song " VOICES"...feel free to drop by and check it out. Cheers !!!
HOLA!!! Saludos Musicales, Visita mi myspace y podras escuchar un pequeno adelanto de mi proximo trabajo discografico YAOUNDE HI!!!!! Musical Greeting, visit my myspace and you will be able to listen a small preview of my upcoming release YAOUNDE. Mucha Paz, amor y musica Much Peace, Love and Music
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Kære Diplomats Of Drum! Vi vil hermed invitere til koncert med et voldsomt udvidet Afenginn line-up: 14 mand på scenen, guitars, brass, mandekor og en masse andet, det bliver stort! Håber vi ses :) kh, Afenginn
Oi what happened?? First you get in touch with me about wanting some vocals now you disappear on me. Are you showing me some of my own medicine in that it takes me years to reply you normally? Peace, Parvyn :)
