Born in Ireland and raised on The Farm in Summertown, Tennessee, Biko Casini has spent more than three decades building a musical life across cultures, traditions and genres. Performing and touring since 1995, Casini’s musical path has moved through ska, punk, world music, folk, reggae and americana, developing a rhythmic language shaped as much by community and travel as by genre. 

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From 2000–2002, Biko studied djembe in NYC with Guinean master Papa Ladji Camara, later traveling to Ghana and Burkina Faso pursuing education in Music, language, and sustainability. 

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Since 2011, he has been percussionist and multi-instrumentalist with Rising Appalachia, creating 7 records together with the latest, Trade My Troubles scheduled to release in October 2026.  

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In 2015 Biko began studying Ngoni and formed a partnership with  Burkinabè musician Arouna Diarra which culminated in the 2019 album release of  Bamanaya Sira (cultural branches) 

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Biko is the founder of the Sanctuary Summit, world music and educational spring gathering held on The Farm.

 

After three decades of making music, Biko steps forward  his debut solo album, All Ships Rise, arriving in 2027 on Watersong Records.