Maroghini F.R.C. is a multi-talented musician who has played and taught his profession in over 40 countries in the world spanning the Caribbean, North, South and Central America, Europe, Asia, The Middle East and Africa. He is a MASTER percussionist, author and vocalist.

He is known for his inspired commitment to ritualistic drumming and transformation through music. He is the author of the book "Spiritual Drumming---Jamaica's African and Indian Musical Heritage".

PERSONAL LIFE

Maroghini is a sort of miniature UN. He is Jamaican but his father was born in Nigeria, West Africa. Maroghini speaks German , French, English and Jamaican fluently and can entertain light conversation in West African Wolof.

Maroghini is well grounded in his spirituality. He grew up in a family of Rosicrucians. He has been an active dedicated Rosicrucian initiate of the Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis (AMORC) for nearly 30 years and his family's connection to the order dates back to the 1930's. His spiritual approach to drumming is highly influenced by his metaphysical Rosicrucian upbringing. 

EARLY LIFE AND CAREER

His debut as a musician began at an early age, having received his first drum on his third birthday. It was his mother, a prominent music educator and performer who taught him the rudiments of music. As a youngster he started learning the rhythms and instruments of the different afro-jamaican art forms. He became profoundly immersed in the spiritual aspect of drumming.

Years later he studied Pharmacy at the "University Of Technology" in Kingston, Jamaica but switched to studying at the "Edna Manley College Of The Visual And Performing Arts" in Kingston, after deciding that music and not chemotherapy was the panacea for the world. Through studies at the college he got a profound practical training with a theoretical foundation. He left the school with a strong desire for more. It was the starting point of a unique odyssey in search of the roots of the African Art of drumming, which eventually led him to the honoured corridors of spiritual house Africa where he underwent profound training in the esoteric art of drumming. He also pursued studies in Latin percussion and Indian drumming in Europe. He spent years studying Indian Tabla drumming under masters from the Far East.

Maroghini is a former Lecturer at the Folkwang University(Folkwang Hochschule) in Essen, Germany and former percussionist for Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff.

Maroghini has been privileged to perform with a number of well known groups and leading figures in the music industry among which include movie star Eddie Murphy; Dom um Romao, former percussionist for  Weather Report and Sergio Mendes; Carter Collins, former percussionist for Richie Havens; Mack Goldsbury, formerly of Stevie Wonder, Cher and Temptations; Papa Curvin, formerly of Boney M; Tom Nicholas,former percussionist for Pharaoh Sanders; David Friedman, formerly of Bobby McFerrin and Yoko Ono; Mo Thiam( father of Akon), Master drummer--- and too many others to mention.

He has opened for groups such as Julio Iglesias, Boys 2 Men, Ice T, Sean Paul, Bo Diddley and a host of others.

In the theater and dance world he has accompanied many renowned dance tutors, choreographers and dance companies such as Lavinia Williams, Lucky Zebella ----director "le ballet congolais de lucky zebella", Eduardo Rivero ---director "La Compañía Nacional de Danza Contemporánea de Cuba" and the National Dance Theater Company of Jamaica(NDTC).

Maroghini has also done numerous studio recordings as percussionist for a long list of musicians a few of which include Bob Marley’s sons Ziggy Marley, Steven Marley, Kymani Marley, Sizzla and countless other Jamaican and international musicians.

DISCOGRAPHY

ALBUMS

Historian

Inward Journey

Quantum reggae

Jamaican Traditional Drumming

Raggafaction

Reggae Rock Music and Dub

SINGLES

Be Proud

Reaping What I Sow

VIDEOS

Stop This Pollution

BOOKS

Spiritual Drumming---Jamaica's African and Indian Musical Heritage