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2010

Seckou Keita: Djembe

Nansady Keita: Djembe, Dundun classes

Iya Sako: Djembe, Dundun

Mocolou Sawane: Serouba, Djembe

Jally Kebba Suso: Kora

Babacarr Dieng: Sabar

Su Hart: Baka (Cameroon) singing workshops.

Diene Sagna: Sabar wolof dance

Ben Lawrence: Ghana Balafon

Denise Rowe: African contemporary dance

plus many more!

 

 

 

African cookery class

Learn basic African greetings in wolof language

Ben Lawrence will be taking Balafon and Kapanlogo drum workshops

Drumming   There will be classes from total beginners to advanced drumming. 

Djembe,

Dun Dun,

Saba, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabar

Tama,  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talking_drum

Serouba.

Solo drumming techniques

Kapanlogo     Drum village welcomes Ben Lawrence he will be teaching rhythms from Ghana on the Kapanlogo drum


 Dance  Traditional dances taught from various parts of Africa e.g. Zimbabwe, Guinea, Gambia, and Senegal. Classes will be available for all abilities. There will be a mixture of indoor and outdoor dancing.


 Song Singing will be an integral part of the festival, with traditional songs from Africa. All levels will be
 welcome. 

Bolon 3or 4 stringed bass kora


 M’bira  The instrument of the Shona people from Zimbabwe.  Chartwell Dutiro  will take you through notation, and the meanings behind the tunes and songs of the m’bira. From beginners to advanced levels. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mbira


Balafon  Beginners to Advanced level are welcome to try the Balafon  Ben Lawrence will be teaching Balafon. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balafon

Kora  Jali Kebba Suso will be teaching this wonderful 22 stringed instrument. All levels catered for in limited class sizes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kora_%28instrument%29

Kirin Split log drum played with sticks

 

skq by judith burrows           Front Seckou Keita, front left Binta Suso, rear centre Sura.

Seckou Keita (above)  Djembe

Binta Susso (above)  Song

Surahata Susso (above)  Kora

Chartwell Dutiro            http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartwell_Dutiro

Mocolou Sawane

 

Nansady Keita

Koulaty Kabo 

Special guest for 2009 teaching Serouba drums

Jally kebba Susso

s haden

Ali Bangoura

Iya Sako

Babacarr Dieng

Issa Sawane

Denise Row

Grassroots

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Ben lawrence

 

Sens Sanga 

 kakasitsi
 

U'Zambezi

 
U'Zambezi Arts are Southern African song, dance, drummers and related arts troupe. The group draws its membership from arts consultants, arts managers, arts education specialists and arts enthusiasts who all came together for the love of their Southern African traditions and heritages.

Some members of the group have performed for the like of Nelson Mandela, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and a host of other dignitaries and yet the contrast they seem to have as much passion to work with small rural schools and communities. A good number of U Zambezi’ artists have shared stages with the like of Jimmy Cliff, Craig David, Peter Gabriel,-appeared on high profile shows like Blue Peter, Later with Jools Holland, Canada’s City TV amongst a whole list. Venues have also varied from Opera de Paris to the JFK in Washington DC to London’s Royal Festival Hall.

Mianda
 "Mianda mbira group", Mianda means flourishing.
 
Fungai Gahadzikwa
Born into an mbira-playing family, and himself a  player since the age of five, Fungai has toured UK and Zimbabwe with groups such as Stella Chiweshe's Earthquake Band, Beular Dyoko, and others. He is also a gifted teacher, and loves to pass on his culture, teaching workshops in mbira and singing.
 
Erin Macdonnell
Playing since 1989, Erin toured UK and the Far East with the late Newmas Kunatsa, and was one of the first British players in the UK. She toured with Charwell Dutiro in Will Menters collaboration "Strong Winds and Soft Earth Landings" and teaches World Music to choirs in Wales and around the country.
 
Emily Chinamwoyo
Is a singer and dancer, only recently arrived from Zimbabwe with her husband and children. She has delighted local audiences with her unstoppable energy, and her golden voice, and she's is currently passing on songs to the St Dogmaels Choir.
 
 
 
 
 

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