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PRESENTATION DRASKA West African influenced singer/songwriter world music Driven by the force of cultural and musical diversity, Draska blends ancient traditions of West African with Western urban poetry. Draska is tearing down musical frontiers and his compositions interplay with the richness of the n'Goni, by using pedal effects and altering it's originally pentatonic scale. His mellow at once bittersweet voice is melting with the n'Goni and exploring electrifying West African rhythms, coloured with african Instruments and underlined with background vocals arrangements from around the world. Draska is instant-creating and exploring various universes; from Ethiopian melodies to meditative chill out fields up to trans-psychedelic beats and sounds that ends up with singer/songwriter compositions; an adventure that is and will never be the same as there are as many ways of expression as there are moments. THE STORY In 2007, Daniel Raster, also known as DrasTa or DrasKa, travels to Burkina Faso to explore West African Music and Culture. Enriched by his experiences he starts creating compositions that blends ancient traditions of West African with western urban poetry. The concept Draska starts as a duo with Draska and the Singer/Dancer Kadidia Traoré from Burkina Faso. From 2007 to 2011 they settle down in Lisbon, Portugal, having street performances for the famous Cafe Brasileira on Largo do Chiado in the heart of Lisbon. Over the years they become an important part ...

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