Adam Carpinelli breaks the sound barrier; creating ripples in the space time continuum altering futures in cosmic dimensions. As a multi-instrumentalist playing guitar, electric bass, drumset and percussion; his compositions take music to a new level fusing American styles such as jazz and funk with genres from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. His studies of world music started with Ghanaian drumming; having performed, and recorded for Obo Addy, the late Master Drummer. Adam currently performs and records with Senegalese Master Drummer Massamba Diop from Baaba Maal’s band in a new project called “Walo Walo.” He resides in Portland, Oregon where he performs with Shvvvr, Wamba and World Beat Collective.