Beat goes on for veteran drummer

Caroline Nyanga

When US-based Congolese musician Samba Mapangala performed in Nairobi in March, after attending the Sauti Za Busara Festival in Zanzibar, his entourage included Komba Bellow, one of the most famous Congolese drummers. His role is normally overlooked, with vocalists and guitarists hogging the limelight. But Bellow, a veteran of over three decades knows the importance of the percussion section.