 "Young Elder"
Name: Gerald "Mamidi" Victory
Native: Springfield, MA USA
Stage Name: Mamadi aka “Young Elder”
School: Howard University (Architect)
Accomplishments: Recorded with & written for more than 12 recording artists including Shakira, Ara Ketu (Musica Axe), Agbeokuta (Afro Brazilian) ...
Influences: Giovanni Hidalgo, Mamady Keita, Nana Vasconcelos
Time with M&TT: Nov ‘07 – present
Marcell's Thoughts on Mamadi
"Mr. Tasteful" 
Mamadi, to me is the band's "child-like heart" and "voice of wisdom". He has been in the "game" before some of the cats in the band were born. In many ways I consider him "The Believer". His experiences are enough for two people's lifetime. He has an amazing ability to live in the moment, and that comes out in his music & playing. His conviction about accessories and percussions is to play what he feels enhances to the emotion of the song, if that means one wind-chime stroke for the entire song well... he’s tasteful. For so many in the band, he is an incredible voice of inspiration. He has toured with some of the best around the world and tough to impress, so when he feels good about a tune, usually we do too.
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