Looking back the farthest his memory can take him into the dim past, Wakake reminisces a village full of musicians harping away on a nyatiti, swaying some jingles around their ankles, or slapping the ohangla or kalapapla drum. It seems every facet of life was celebrated with music.

In line with being a real denizen of a metropolitan music, Wakake has developed a keen interest in other musical expressions from other cultures. This has seen him span over and across the borders of the African continent to find inspiration in other musical forms.
Wakake has developed some keen interest in Latin Percussion. Wakake appreciates the effort that the founders of this style of music had to put in so as to come up with what we have now. rread more»»