DJKOri7inal

New York, NY, USA

KOJO AYINDE JOHNSON - Producer, DJ, Beat maker, Djembe, Conga Kojo Ayinde Johnson is a founding member of Nubian Messengers and his percussion instruments of choice are the djembe and conga. Raised in BK NY, Kojo began his musical journey as a pianist & Hip Hop DJ, doing parties as a Jr. H.S. student and continued into his college years. In 1990, he was introduced to the Djembe and began an apprenticeship with the world renown dance company, Forces of Nature Dance Theater Company (under the leadership of A.D., Abdel R. Salaam, Diane Harvey Salaam & Smst Dele Husbands). In 1994, Kojo became a student & brother of Mahiri Fadjimba Keita and began a more in-depth study of Djembe. Mahiri then introduced him to and guided him to join & study with Djembe Grandmaster Mamady Keita, the internationally acclaimed master percussionist. He continues to study presently. Deeply committed to working with youth and helping to build arts organizations, Kojo founded The HAND Arts & Edutainment.