About me
Etienne Tolno is a professional musician from Guinea, West Africa. His area of expertise is in percussion but also dance and song! He has been practicing music since he was sixteen years old, playing with various professional companies such as Sole Africa, Kissidugu Ensemble, Samato De Guinea, Africa Dance, and Merve De Guinea. He came to the United States for the first time in March of 2019. Since his arrival he has been performing and teaching for conferences, workshops, events and also school residency programs! He currently resides in Montrose, CO with his wife and three children and is putting large efforts towards building the West African Drum and Dance education and exposure in South West Colorado as well as traveling throughout the country with Kissidugu Foundation spreading their mission. As a member of the Kissidugu Foundation and younger brother to world-renowned artist and founder Gabriel Fara Tolno, Etienne is deeply committed to the cultural preservation and the perpetuation of Guinean music and culture.
