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Your First Djembe Rhythm

The Rhythm Reference Project

This is an amazing audio and notation encyclopedia of every djembe and dun dun part for 50 Rhythms!

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The late Great Pello EL Afrokan, our teacher

The legendary Pello El Afrokan teaches us Mozambique in Cuba 1985

Pello El Afrokan

 

In 1985 we traveled to Cuba to learn about Cuban culture, study the music and experience the Cuban lifestyle. We were young and looking for musical and cultural adventures . While staying at the hotel in Havana we met Pello el Afrokan in our lobby. We told him about our quest to study Cuban music, rhythm and dance and he took our small group of friends on [...]

How to Play Congas: Mozambique on four drums!

Pello El Afrokan

Michael Pluznick demonstrates Mozambique Afro Cuban conga drum arrangement on four drums. This is a way for you to get the feel and sound of the original mozambique rhythm but of course there are compromises as it is only an arrangement and not the holly gospel!. If you would like the super traditional version please check out my complete Mozambique instructional video at EarthCDs.

Studying Afro Cuban Music in Cuba 1985

Studying drums in another culture part one Cuba 1985

If you have been playing any type of ethnic drums for any amount of time the fantasy of playing in another land or even performing has probably cross dour mind. For years I watched friends and even students of mine crossing the borders of other countries to study live and learn by immersion and non western ways.

bongos on congas

They inevitably came back full [...]

How to play Mozambique on 4 conga drums by Michael P

In this video I will show you have to play the traditional Afro Cuban Folkloric rhtyhm Mozambique on four conga drums.