Pape Demba "Paco" Samb

Pape Demba "Paco" Samb
Samb performing in Wilmington, Delaware, 2023.
Born1976
Dakar, Senegal
NationalitySenegalese, American
Occupations
  • Griot
  • drummer
  • singer
  • dancer
  • storyteller
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
Member ofSuper Ngewel Ensemble, McDaniel College's Student African Drum Ensemble (leader)
Websitepapedembasamb.com

Pape Demba "Paco" Samb is a Senegalese-American griot, hand drummer, storyteller, and educator of Wolof ancestry.[1] Based in the United States, he performs throughout the country and has been described by the Delaware government as an "internationally acclaimed artist."[2] Paco has performed with musicians of Senegal and the Gambia including Laba Sosseh, Musa Ngum, and Bala Sidibé.[2]

Aside from performing, he leads drumming classes, workshops,[3] and McDaniel College's Student African Drum Ensemble.[4][5][6][7][8] Paco has stated his belief in his ability to instruct those "who have never touched a drum before."[9]

Paco plays both traditional and contemporary Senegalese music[10] as well as "reggae, rap, funk, jazz, pop and a variety of other styles."[11]

His own band, the Super Ngewel Ensemble,[6] "performs traditional Senegalese rhythms on authentic handmade instruments while incorporating dance and storytelling."[12]

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  2. ^ a b "Artist Roster - State of Delaware". delaware.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
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  4. ^ "Community Calendar". ABC27. 2019-06-12. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  5. ^ "Celebrations". GreenwichTime. 2018-11-11. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  6. ^ a b "McDaniel student African Drumming ensemble hosts first performance". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  7. ^ "Silver Spring University Students Earn Academic Distinctions". Silver Spring, MD Patch. 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  8. ^ Cristi, A. A. "McDaniel College Announces Cultural Activities, Performances And Exhibitions For Spring 2023". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  9. ^ "Focus on talent at CCArts - Pape Demba Samb". The News Journal. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  10. ^ "Pape Demba "Paco" Samb". Raye Jones Avery. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  11. ^ "Faculty". groove.ksq. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  12. ^ Staff reports. "Adeoye to perform with African Drum Ensemble at McDaniel". Herald-Mail Media. Retrieved 2023-02-16.