Tom Beardslee

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Tom Beardslee sews together loose threads of afropop and americana to create tightly-woven melodies under cozy lyrics.

He has made several trips to West Africa to study highlife, soukous, Afrobeat, and traditional music. He also worked in Ghana as a studio and live guitarist, playing with musicians like Okyerema Asante, Pat Thomas, Jewel Ackah, Sharon Katz, and members of Osibisa. And he toured all of Ghana with Amakye Dede's Super High Kings, as well as in Togo and Cote D'Ivoire.

In the US, Tom has worked with musicians from all over the world since his early teens. He has played styles as diverse as flamenco, punk, reggae, ska, rockabilly, blues, country, bluegrass, funk, and soul. His diverse musical wanderings have led him to work with such artists as Country Joe McDonald, Sekouba Bambino, Kaikpai Ukpendi, Big Dread, and Alassane Sarr.

Enjoy this singer-songwriter with a hot cup of coffee generously provided by Cafe Brioso.

Image courtesy of the artist.