Asumaya is the solo-looping project of Madison WI percussionist and multi-instrumentalist, Luke Bassuener. Layers of interlocking harmonies and rhythmic patterns become churning compositions designed to make heads spin and feet move. Drawing inspiration from his time as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ghana, and from his other lives as a public elementary art teacher and a part-time post-punk/dub/jazz drummer, Bassuener's songs sound like a warped "world music" from a place that might not exist.
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