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Stephan Rigert lives in Bern, Switzerland.
He studied percussion in Senegal, Togo, Guinea, Mali, Ivory Coast, Cuba and USA.

Stephan Rigert is the author of different percussion teaching books and leader of international music projects such as "Lamba Percussion Ensemble", "Talking Drums", "Different Colours", "Between" ore "Different Moods". He has been actively contributing to the creative exchange between artists of different cultures.

Artistic collaboration was realised among others with "Adama Dramé", "Maré Sanogo", "Famadou Konaté", "Oumou Kouyaté", "Louis César Ewandé", "Mamady Keita", "Anindo Chatterjee", "Rhani Krija", "Rupak Kulkarni", "Moriba Koita", "M'Bemba Camara", "Billy Konaté" and "Tiaco Sadiah".

Stephan Rigert has also been conducting drum events with up to 600 persons for many years! He introduces all kinds of teams to the cheerful world of drum music with a lot of power, rhythm and empathy. Surprise, fun and success are guaranteed!

"The way Stephan Rigert is dealing with (especially) the African traditions of drumming is trend-setting for Europe as well in a educational as in an artistic context".
Prof. Udo Dahmen (drummer/percussionist and educator) Professor at the Musikhochschule in DE-Hamburg.