Afro Percussion

Afro Percussion is a modern Afro groove plugin trained on hours of expressive performances by an award-winning percussionist. It generates endless, organic percussion patterns that can interact with your track and be shaped to fit your sound.

Under the Hood

• Three signature kits recorded by Ben Aylon with deep, organic tone.
• Endless original grooves generated by neural networks trained on live percussion playing.
• Generate grooves or play them yourself — it's both a rhythm engine and an instrument.
• Mute/unmute drums — go minimal or full, instantly.
• Works inside your DAW and runs locally on your machine.
• Royalty-free — everything you create is yours to use in any production.
• Compatible with all major DAWs — VST3 and AU formats supported.

The Kumbengo X Ben Aylon Collaboration

We didn't generate these rhythms out of nowhere. We recorded hours of real playing with percussionist Ben Aylon, one of the most respected Afro-inspired drummers out there, and built the entire plugin on top of his feel. Every groove that comes out of Afro-Percussion carries some part of Ben's playing: his timing, his dynamics, his instincts. This was never about creating just another beat tool — it's about capturing a personal living, human groove and giving producers access to it.