Biographie

Adama, est né le 7 juin 1954 à Nouna dans la province dela Kossi, ville située à 250 km de Bobo-Dioulasso et à320 km Ouagadougou. Il fit l’école primaire de ladite ville de 1962 à 1966.

Son père Salifou Dramé fut musicien de profession. Il a eu à son actif 4 disques 78 tours parus chez OPIKA au Congo Belge entre 1954 et 1956. Il est décédé en 1996.

Sa mère Assita Koné fut elle aussi chanteuse professionnelle. Elle est arrachée à notre affection en 1992. Adama Dramé a une vie conjugale très riche.

Mariam Silla qui elle a participé au tournage de tous ses albums et enfin Adjara Cissé qui l’a conduit dans plusieurs de ses tournées et un Solo dans son Album en live.

Adama Dramé est Père de 12 enfants:

Noms	Professions
Noms	Professions
Amadou	Musicien à Strasbourg
Assita	Employé commerciale de Bank à Ouagadougou
Sanata	En Etude supérieur d'expertise Comptable à Lilles (France)
Salimata	Etudiante en Compatbilité
Aminata	Etudiante à Bobo-Dioulasso
Yaya	Etudiant en Electronique
Oumou	Secondaire Bobo
Niangalé	secondaire
Aramatou	Secondaire
Salifou Modibo	primaire
Mahomed	primaire
La petite Mahoua	Nouveau née

Master percussionist Adama Drame is a sixth-generation Djeli griot from the Malinke region of South Africa.
Following in his father's footsteps, Drame became a djembe-playing griot--a revered village storyteller/historian, who recites his people's important events -- wars, family histories, seasons and hunts -- to the rhythms of the djembe drum.
A griot's performance can last beyond a full night, and mistakes in tempo or phrasing are not tolerated.

Once Drame decided to become a griot, he and his father practiced extensively, and he joined his father's group at the age of 12.
Though the griot's purpose is preserving the heritage of his culture, Drame's father also added modern touches to his band, including guitar, accordion and a horn section. Similarly, Drame extended his musical range to an assortment of drums, including the talking drum, the bongolo and the tchoun, and expanded the international presence of the griot by taking his performance to venues all over the world.
Recordings like Giant of Djembe and Mandingue drums spread his message of South African cultural preservation and revitalization even further. Along with his performing and recording duties, Drame is a percussion instructor and the artistic leader of the Ballet Foliba.