One morning toward the end of my studies of music of the African diaspora in Belize, our main instructor Emmeth Young asked me to record his djembe kan by the beach where we were staying. What’s known as a “djembe kan” is essentially an improvisational drum solo. He was especially inspired that day to do this, and though we were limited to travel gear in an outdoor setting, we were able to produce a very accurate recording of his passionate drumming drumming.
