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Influences
As I'm drummer I would say that Philip D. "Fish" Fisher, Vinnie Colaiuta, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Jeff Porcaro and Stewart Copeland are my main influence.....................................................................................
And I have to add Branford Marsalis, Stevie Wonder, Martin Luther King Jr, The Guys from Motown, Nelson Mandela, James Brown, EWF, Wynton Marsalis, Marvin Gaye, Kenny Kirkland, Al Jarreau, Narada Michael Walden, Jean-Philippe Fanfant, John Patitucci, James Taylor, Jimmy Johnson (the bass player), Paco Sery, Gene Lake, Michael Jordan, Michel Alibo, Ultramarine, Daniel Carter, Weather Report, Wayne Shorter, Phillipe Sella, Fishbone (with Fish), André Céccareli, Chaka "The Queen" Khan, Shawn "The Reignman" Kemp, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, The All Blacks from New Zealand, Frank "The King" McComb, Steve Jordan, Jill "Princess" Scott, Pino Palladino, The Police, Nguyen Le, Seal, John Jr Robinson, Olivier Gatto, The Screaming Headless Torsos, Peter Erskine, Mokhtar Samba, Harvey Mason, The Yellow Jackets, Gerald Heyward, Francis Arnaud, Steely Dan, Jojo Mayer, Manu Katche, Herbie Hancock, Muhamad Ali, The Beatles, Mario Canonge, D'Angelo, Rasheed Wallace, Phil Gould, Karim Ziad, Taylor Hawkins, John Beasley, Kenyon Martin, Rodger Carter, Sting, Carlos Spencer, U2, Billy Cobham, Toto, Omar Hakim, Yann Delaigue, Allan Holdsworth, Fred Michalak, Per Lindvall, Yannick Jauzion, Tony Williams, Andrew Merthens, Le Stade Toulousain, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Kevin Garnett and so much more of course...
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Truly one of the top French drummer for Jazz, African, Soul/Rn'b, Jazz/Fusion, and Pop/Rock music, Roger Biwandu (roots from Zaïre/RDC but born december 25th 1972 in a taxi in Bordeaux/FRANCE !!!) started his international carreer at early age (18 years old) with jazz great such as John Stubblefield (RIP), James Williams (RIP), Mark Turner and Biréli Lagrène. His incredible skills have led him to perform with a wide range of artists ; among them : Joe Zawinul Syndicate, Womack & Womack, Tribal Jam, Jeff Beck, Jacques Higelin, Andy Narell, John Beasley, Steve Stevens, Bobby McFerrin, The Hansons, Chris De Burgh, I Muvrini, Jennifer Batten, session drummer at Miles Copeland's Castle in France... Currently in tour with the great singer from Mali Salif Keita, Roger Biwandu has now his first record on his own name, titled "Influences", in all french music stores so go buy it !!!
Roger "kemp" Biwandu is proud to be endorsed by GRETSCH Drums, ZILDJIAN Cymbals, VIC FIRTH Drummsticks, STAGG Drum Case and PUMA France.
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Hi Roger, How are U? Un petit bonjour de Chicago, encore la pour une semaine, the taf...puis 4 jours sur NYC! ça va me rappeller l'Apollo! Au prog, Steely Dan au Beacon...Keith Carlock, U know ? ;-) A tres bientôt j'espere... PS: On t'attend impatiement à Toulouse! Bye Chris
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