Inspired by the indigo-dyed textiles from Burkina Faso represented in Blue Gold, master drummer Dramane Koné and his crew, Djelia Kadi, will perform a harmony of West African drumming and dancing.

This event is part of PST ART San Diego and La Jolla Regional Weekend. Presented by Getty, PST ART Weekend makes it easy to explore the diversity of exhibitions and programming that make up Art & Science Collide. Interactive, collaborative events are presented by Mingei, the San Diego Museum of Art, La Jolla Historical Society, UCSD’s Mandeville Art Gallery and more.

Dramane Koné was born in Burkina Faso in West Africa and was soon recognized as a musical prodigy of the famous Kone griot lineage. By age 3, Dramane was studying djembe performance with his father and grandfather, both griots and master drummers with lifetime of drum experience. In his early childhood, Dramane’s family, including young Dramane’s musical education, was documented by filmmaker Taale Laafi Rossellini in the award-winning 1997 film Great Great Great Grandparent’s Music.