# Paco Sery

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**Paco Sery** (born 1 May 1956 in [Côte d'Ivoire](/source/C%C3%B4te_d'Ivoire))[1] is a [world music](/source/World_music)[2] and [jazz fusion](/source/Jazz_fusion) drummer.[3] He has played with [Joe Zawinul](/source/Joe_Zawinul)[4] and [Eddy Louiss](/source/Eddy_Louiss).[5] He also has his own band, and released his first solo album, *Voyages*, in 2000.[2]

## Discography

### With Sixun

- 2008 *Palabre*
- 2006 *Live à la Cigale*
- 1998 *Nouvelle Vague*
- 1995 *Flasback* (compilation)
- 1995 *Lunatic Taxi*
- 1993 *No Man’s land*
- 1990 *L’eau de La*
- 1988 *Explore*
- 1988 *Sixun Live*
- 1987 *Pygmées*
- 1985 *Nuit blanche*
- 1987 *Pygmées*

### With Joe Zawinul

- 2008 *75th*
- 2002 *Faces and Places*
- 1998 *World tour*
- 1996 *My People*

### Other collaborations

- 2012 *The Syndicate* File Under Zawinul
- 2003 *Yakar* Idrissa Diop
- 2002 *Bendera* So Kalmery
- 2001 *Récit Proche* Eddy Louiss
- 2001 *Safi* Ray Lema
- 2000 *Poulina* Orchestre National de Barbès
- 1997 *The Blessed Rain* Ashley Maher
- 1997 *Per fortuna Purtroppo* Irene Grandi
- 1997 *Dife* Kassav’
- 1996 *Sarada* Alma Rosa
- 1995 *Emotion* Papa Wemba
- 1991 *Gaia* Ray Lema
- 1991 *Amen* Salif Keita
- 1987 *Afrijazzy* Manu Dibango
- 1982 *Fodder on My Wings* Nina Simone

## References

1. ["Paco Sery - African artists"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200615165959/https://www.afrik-musique.com/paco-sery/artiste/1452). Afrik.com. 15 March 2010. Archived from [the original](http://en.afrik.com/musik/paco-sery/artist/1452) on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2010.

1. Zwerin, Mike (12 July 2000). ["World Music Drummer Hits His Stride : Paco Sery, in His Own Time"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160305014709/http://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/12/style/12iht-PACO.2.t.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. Archived from [the original](https://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/12/style/12iht-PACO.2.t.html) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2010.

1. Budofsky, Adam (1 July 2006). [*The drummer: 100 years of rhythmic power and invention*](https://books.google.com/books?id=MWA6a9AKhzUC&pg=PA93). Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 93. ISBN 978-1-4234-0567-2. Retrieved 13 June 2010.

1. Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2001). [*All music guide: the definitive guide to popular music*](https://books.google.com/books?id=Z6TpuVW6QA4C&pg=PT1416). Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 1435. ISBN 978-0-87930-627-4. Retrieved 13 June 2010.

1. Holland, Bill (24 March 2001). ["Eddie Louiss *Récit Proche*"](https://books.google.com/books?id=WxQEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22Paco+Sery%22&pg=PA23). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. p. 23. Retrieved 13 June 2010.

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