Beau Lukes

Beau Lukes, based in Toronto, Canada, is a musician whose works transcends many genres. He has been a hand-percussionist for over 20 years, with specialties in African, Middle Eastern, Latin and Calypso rhythms. He plays several percussion instruments from Djembe, to Congas and Bongos and Dumbek. He was a previous member of the Afrolypso band “Rhythm Plus” playing lead Iron Bell in the Engine Room section. He also is skilled with the Didgeridoo, or Yidaki, having spent just as much time learning this instrument. His long term passion for music has been in the electronic realm, and he has been producing and composing electronic music for as long as he has been recording. Beau’s works include everything from ambient to industrial, and he is the main driving force behind Eclipse and the production of its music.