clouds, sunsets and world music and world percussion by Barababaja Percussion Ensemble of the BIg Island and SF, California.

Vocals (part one) by Zahira and part two by Boaz Hashimoto Martin. Photos by Michael Pluznick. Percussion by Jesse Seymour and Michael Pluznick.

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drummers acknowledge each other at West African drum and dance in Mosswood Park, Oakland , California on Memorial Day 2010

CK Ladzepko drumming in Mosswood Park, Oakland , California on Memorial Day 2010

CK Ladzepko drumming in Mosswood Park, Oakland , California on Memorial Day 2010

Mosswood Park, Oakland , California on Memorial Day 2010

CK Ladzepko drum group in Mosswood Park, Oakland , California on Memorial Day 2010

in Mosswood Park, Oakland , Californiaon Memorial Day 2010

in Mosswood Park, Oakland , California on Memorial Day 2010

Prince Johny Harstrup in Mosswood Park, Oakland , California on Memorial Day 2010

Yagbe Onilu performs on Shekere at drum and dance party and festival in Mosswood Park, Oakland , California on Memorial Day 2010

at drum and dance party and festival in Mosswood Park, Oakland , California on Memorial Day 2010

in Mosswood Park, Oakland , California on Memorial Day 2010

in Mosswood Park, Oakland , California on Memorial Day 2010

at drum and dance party and festival in Mosswood Park, Oakland , California on Memorial Day 2010

at drum and dance party and festival in Mosswood Park, Oakland , California on Memorial Day 2010

at drum and dance party and festival in Mosswood Park, Oakland , California on Memorial Day 2010

at drum and dance party and festival in Mosswood Park, Oakland , Califonria on Memorial Day 2010

at drum and dance party and festival in Mosswood Park, Oakland , Califonria on Memorial Day 2010

Marin, California natural setting

Marin California natural setting

Carnaval 2010 in San Francisco, California

Carnaval 2010 in San Francisco, California

San Francisco’s Carnaval blossomed from its inception in Precita Park in the Mission District 32 years ago.  Its growth and development is attributable to the passion of its founding members who longed for the traditional Carnaval celebrations of their native homelands. Those founding members were composed of people from many cultures, and walks of life ranging from musicians, dancers, artists and a host of local residents [...]]]> http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/05/31/carnival-in-san-francisco-california-may-2010/feed/ 0 http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/02/18/bira-teaches-oxun-song-class-song-lesson-in-bahia-brasil/ http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/02/18/bira-teaches-oxun-song-class-song-lesson-in-bahia-brasil/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:39:41 +0000 admin http://michaelpluznick.com/?p=498

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Bira the young drum, dance and song master and teacher teaches Oxun song at our Brasilian drum and dance class in Pelerinio district of Bahia , Brasil.

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This video is: Barabajaba Live in Puna: “Maracatu” w/Lisa Dixon and her Brasilian dance group. Taken at a performance @ Kalani resort in Puna (Pahoa) Hawaii and it features Brazilian drum and dance with Boaz Hashimoto Martin playing lead drum *(quinto) or solo.

Barabajaba World Percussion Ensmeble:  from the new CD, “Rise UP’ produced by Michael Pluznick with co composer percussion master Jesse Seymour from the Big Island of Hawaii. This tune is entitled, “Marineiro” and was filmed at the legenday and very beautiful Yoga Beach on Koh Samui  Island, Thailand, World Percussion and Music chants on this tune by Boaz Martin with back up by Zahira/

This is a music video by the Barabajaba Percussion Ensemble from Big Island of Hawaii.