Damien Masterson

Here is the latest entry, October 2012 – now web based! Click HERE!

I can also be followed, stalked and entertained on facebook: Damien Masterson, look for the picture of me or something musical. Skype: damienzm, San Francisco – If you are going to contact me via Skype, give me a heads up! Happy Holidays for everyone!!! I hope if you’ve had a good year, that next year [...]

Countdown… ——————————- BACK 2 Africa… As I recently wrote, I’ve been funded to return to West Africa, traveling to Guinea Bissau for a few months to teach, perform, produce music: http://www.cobianacommunications.org/ I’ll be leaving November 29th, to go early and hang in Dakar for a bit beforehand. Once again, I’m doing some charity effort, seeking [...]

It’s all a blur…I keep meaning to write… Lots of gigs, lots of cool things.. Then it’s already happened. Sometimes I post on Facebook, if you’re not already following my cult of personality, look for me there……………… %^) ——————————- BACK 2 Africa!!! I’ve recently been notified that a grant written on my behalf to return [...]

Home sweet home… My dear friends, family and fans, (not necessarily in that order!) I’m back in the U.S.A., in the San Francisco Bay Area, in the comfort of my own home, after living and working in West Africa for one year. It was quite an experience, but I am happy to be home for [...]

Update! Hey guys… Ramadan is here, and I’ll be coming back to the US for a few weeks, starting August 16th. Please let me know about any potential gigs, jam session, parties, etc., as I’ve got a lot of catching up to do! I’ll be in the Bay Area until the 12th of September… News [...]

Cyberbegging a SUCCESS! It looks like my dad was right. I actually did much better at just asking people for money than I have for CD sales, in years! That could lead one to draw many conclusions about my CD’s or the music business… Ack! I digress… THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH for helping! It [...]

Not too far from Timbuktu… Folks, the last year has been a whirlwind of activity, much of it centered around the African continent. Since my last update, I have returned to West Africa, spending a couple of weeks in Dakar, then a month in Abidjan, and now I’m back in the D-a-k-a-r. For those of [...]

Back from Côte d’Ivoire… Still recovering! I understand I just sent out an email update a few weeks ago talking about my trip to South Africa… Right after I sent that update out, I got a call to travel to Ivory Coast and check out a new group a friend is managing. It was a [...]

Back from South Africa! I had a great time, and recorded in 2 locations, Cape Town and Durban. Stay tuned for more reports on the release in progress, “Africambio”. This will be the third CD in the “Intercambio” series, with recordings from Senegal, Mali, South Africa and the USA. South Africa is a beautiful place, [...]