This is a portrait of master drummer Ismael Seck from Senegal. He came to Germany over 20 years ago, where he has lived and worked as a percussionist and workshop leader ever since. I met Ismael after a trip to Cuba and was his percussion student for 7 years. During these years a friendship grew and produced a joint music project that we founded together. In 2023 I decided to make a portrait of him and gave it to him as a gift.