Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Zoro, World Renowned Drummer, Author, “Maria’s Scarf”

 

About Harvey's guest:

 

Today’s guest, Zoro, is a world-renowned rock, R&B, and hip-hop drummer, who is widely referred to as “the minister of groove."   

 

He has spent over 4 decades performing with many music superstars including Lenny Kravitz, New Edition, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, Bobby Brown, Sean Lennon, Lisa Marie Presley, French superstar Vanessa Paradis and Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind & Fire.  He’s been voted the number one R&B drummer in the world numerous times by Modern Drummer Magazine and Drum Magazine.  

 

He’s also a highly accomplished author of 4 books about music: “The Commandments of R&B Drumming”, “The Commandments of Early Rhythm and Blues Drumming”, “The Big Gig: Big Picture Thinking for Success”, and “The Commandments of the Half-Time Shuffle”.  In addition, he is an immensely influential and inspirational educator and motivator, with a passion for helping people achieve their potential and attain success.  He’s the author of a highly popular book entitled, “SOAR: 9 Proven Keys for Unlocking Your Limitless Potential”.   

 

And today, he’s here to talk about his brand new book, which I absolutely loved, entitled, “Maria’s Scarf: A Memoir of a Mother’s Love, a Son’s Perseverance, and Dreaming Big”.  This is an incredibly heartfelt and heart wrenching autobiography, chronicling our guest’s tumultuous journey as the fatherless, bi-racial child of a Mexican immigrant single mother, who somehow managed to raise her 7 children in an atmosphere of love, courage, faith, tenacity and optimism.  From the impoverished and notorious streets of Compton in South-Central Los Angeles, to the harsh realities of rural Oregon - this is a man who, thanks to his mother’s many sacrifices and unbreakable resilience, overcame countless almost insurmountable obstacles of abject poverty, racism and adversity.  

 

He was an insecure little boy who grew up longing for the love and approval of an absent father, and struggling with identity, self-worth and craving a sense of belonging.  Thanks to the love and guidance of his mother, and the unshakable bonds that kept his family together, he ultimately harnessed and channelled his pain, anguish and ambition, together with his love of music and rhythm, to become one of the world’s most successful and respected drummers.  This book is so poignant, so uplifting and inspirational, that I just HAD to invite the author, Zoro to our show.

 

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https://zorothedrummer.com/

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http://www.twitter.com/zorothedrummer

http://www.youtube.com/superfunkyfan

 

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