Percussive powerhouse, AUSECUMA BEATS release new single, ‘Sallier‘ and announce their forthcoming album, ‘Musso‘ out Friday, November 5 via Music in Exile. 

The rhythmic style of Ausecuma Beats is as impressive as ever in this release, with complex interweaving motifs creating grooves that are difficult to resist. Based on traditional melodic and thematic elements found throughout West Africa, Ausecuma Beats bring their own flavour to their interpretation of ‘Sallier.’

Musically, this is replicated as different instruments in the ensemble share their melodies, each making room for the other to take the spotlight; if every instrument is playing loudly, the beauty of each individual cannot sing through. Throughout the track, each musician shares their song and is celebrated, before they seamlessly join back into the groove of the ensemble.

“When you mix Guinea, Mali, Senegal, Cuba and Australia, you find yourself with many cultures. We represent Africa, sure, but also we represent diversity. That is the essence of Ausecuma Beats. We want to come together, to bring all people together to share the knowledge of what we have learnt. 

We all see the hard work that lies ahead in the future. It’s not easy, and we all have different ways of thinking. But there is also something we all share, and that is humanity, and family. We have to teach our children, to help them on their journey.

The name of this album is Musso; it means woman. We want to dedicate this album to those who gave us life.  It doesn’t matter how strong we are, how tough we are, or how lucky we are in the chances we have been given. There is always someone who is worrying about us; there is no-one who can be thinking about us more than our own mother. So this album especially is dedicated to the women in our lives, and is sending respect to all women around the world.”

– Boubacar Gaye, Melbourne, July 2021