Arnaud Dolmen, born on October 4, 1985 in Bar-le-Duc, France, is a French jazz drummer and percussionist of Guadeloupian origin. At age five, he returned to Guadeloupe with his parents where he learned the traditional Gwoka music and tambour Ka under Georges Troupé. In 2003, Dolmen moved to Toulouse to study at the Dante Agostini drum school. He began his professional career in 2008 collaborating with artists such as Franck Nicolas, Alain Jean-Marie, and Jean-Christophe Maillard. Relocating to Paris in 2010, he performed with Mario Canonge, Naïssam Jalal, and David Linx. In 2017, Dolmen released his debut album Tonbé Lévé, followed by Adjusting, released in 2022. He has also been featured on albums by Jean-Rémy Guédon, Grégory Privat, and Sonny Troupé.
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