Dabi has been recognized internationally for his work as a Grand Master Drummer . He is now one of the most respected and sought after drummers of his generation. He has toured the world, and has appeared on national televisions around the globe, including a featured spot on MTV,Dabi was the 1st Afican artist to appear on NHK 's"Power of Music(Ongaku no chikara),he also appeared in the 1st African and Japanese movie "Entangle in Tokyo" coming out worldwide on the 19th of October 2008..where he played the role of a musician entertaining in a famous African Nite Club in Tokyo. .
Between 1990 to 2002 Dabi has toured internationally performing in dozens of high-profile festivals and independent tours of USA,Germany,Italy,Spain,France, Canada,India,Austria Scadinavian,Japan, South Korea ,Poland,Jamaica,Holland and United Kingdom
Dabi is a multi-percussionist, genius of djembe improvisation with almost superhuman clarity and speed.
Born in Lagos,Nigeria, West Africa,to a family of Master Drummers of the Yoruba tribe.( Chief Are-Ilu of Iseyin town in Oyo State of Nigeria)
From an early age dancing and drumming formed an intrinsic part of his life. He was raised in the Yoruba tribal culture, one that works, worships, lives and breathes to the beat of the drum, which has been primarily used to transmit traditional knowledge.
The drum is the focal point of Dabi s life story, and as well his link to the western world. After his graduation from the University of Montpellier, France, he pursued a brief career as a graphic artist, and then returned to traditional African music.
In 2006 ,he embarked on a mission to show the world that African drums (especially talkingdrums) can blend into any musical background,proving this by collaborating with the renowned British TV composer Howard Goodall and Steven Morgan s "We Are The Burning Fire". It was a huge success.
Dabi Debo Kanyinsola speaks,reads,writes 7 languages, and resides in Tokyo,Japan.