By Shahaen Vishak“I remember one time, I went to fill in for a drummer in a gig at a restaurant in Colombo. Most recently, he scored a long-term contract with global giant Paiste Cymbals, becoming an ambassador for a top-notch international manufacturer of metal percussion instruments. But building a brand is what Jimith did, playing gigs, doing session recordings, teaching drum lessons, and managing himself as an artist. “A lot of the exposure started with this drum cover I uploaded on YouTube, of the song Rosanna by Toto. It would be like a month-long tour, where we go to schools around the island to teach school kids about drums, especially traditional drums.

Source: The Nation July 26, 2021 18:33 UTC