Nana Tsiboe is a Ghanaian multi-instrumentalist who has worked with the likes of Oumou Sangare, Ali Farka Toure, Marvin Gaye, Paul McCartney and the great Fela Kuti.



Nana received his basic musical training from the Ashanti Cultural Centre in Ghana. Hailing from a family of musicians, he was socially involved in traditional music as a child prodigy drummer from the age of nine years, when playing for the elders and on festive occasions.



After being educated in America and England he later found that music became a natural and obvious means of expression for him. He has performed as the leader of the Master Drummers of Africa and plays a whole variety of African percussion instruments including congas, djembe and balafon, besides the Ghanaian thumb piano (m’bira) and vocals.



His own project is the West African Quartet which explores the expansive musical elements in west Africa. Nana has been working with Pete for some years now on various projects, including collaborations in Pakistan, Sudan, Thailand and Nepal. His input and enthusiasm is a valued and indispensable part of the Network of Sparks project.