Ben Aylon

Ben Aylon is a Brooklyn-based percussionist, composer, and educator whose work pulses at the intersection of global rhythms and cross-cultural collaboration. Rooted in West African traditions but endlessly curious, he’s known for blending djembe, calabash, and other hand percussion with Jewish melodic sensibilities and avant-garde improvisation. His releases, like *Baraka* and *Xalam*, showcase a hypnotic, trance-like energy, weaving together Manding rhythms, gnawa influences, and spontaneous dialogue between instruments. Aylon often collaborates with luminaries like Adam Rudolph and Hassan Hakmoun, and his projects—whether solo or ensemble-driven—feel like celebratory rituals, bridging communities through rhythm’s universal language. Casual yet spiritually charged, his music invites listeners to move, meditate, and connect.

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