Mike Long

I played a variety of percussion growing up in middle and high school. After many years of “air drumming”, I heard the wonderful sound of West African music, performed by the band Rhythmicity, and jumped on a Djembe. Soon after, I joined Rhythmicity and have been hooked on the music ever since.

In 2019, I joined my good friends in the band, One Tribe, and have thoroughly enjoyed playing all kinds of events.

I consider myself a student of the Djembe and have had the privilege to learn from Bolokada Conde, Fode “Lavia” Camara, Aly Camara, Amo Damas,  Seny Daffe, Namory Keita, Forrest Matthews, Ronnie Pulley, Beverly Botsford, Bill Scheidt, and Robin “Bountourabi” Leftwich.