Category: Blog
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Djembe Bara, “Unity Of The Drum”! What is drumming really about?
What is drumming really about? Of course our beloved traditional hand drumming is about musicality, technique, history, culture, education, spirituality, […] Read More »
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Now And Then, All Styles Relate To The One!
Then And Now~ Let’s Get It Together! When I first started drumming in the 70’s (for those of us not […] Read More »
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Playing 5 Sets of Some of the Best Congas Ever Made
I am feeling very blessed and happy to have these drums to play and show you! Here today we […] Read More »
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MP Djembes Are Back! New Djembes Are Now Available In Limited Quanities!
I am now selling world class, professional and very beautiful djembes with amazing sound! I have djembes in 13″ and […] Read More »
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Bolokada reveals secret of the djembe
Bolokada reveals secret of the djembe It is rare that I am able to share the deepest secrets of the […] Read More »
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It’s All About The Groove! Groove Consciousness In Hand Drumming
Groove consciousness. I believe we all need more groove consciousness. Goove is good. Groove is groovy. What is a groove […] Read More »
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Peeing Blood Playing Djembe or Congas: “Percussion Hemoglobinuria”
I am not a medical doctor nor do I pretend to be a scientist. I can however, tell you my […] Read More »
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In Awe of The New School, But I love Folkloric traditional Styles
I love and I am in awe of the new school, the ballet style of drumming and the super fast […] Read More »
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How To Solo On Djembe
The Djembe Solo Demystified: What is a djembe solo? For me, (depending on the scenario and situation), a djembe solo […] Read More »
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The Djembe Solo
The beginners, *(all of our) need to solo in traditional drumming situations. Most people getting involved with hand drums such […] Read More »
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Understanding West African Jenbe (Djembe) and Dunun Music.
When we concentrate only on soloing on the jenbe, and not learning or playing the dunun we are only experiencing […] Read More »
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Playing Ballet Style Dunun (aka Djun Djun) vs Traditional Style Dunun
What is the difference between playing ballet style dunun drums and traditional style dunun playing? Traditional is sideways played by […] Read More »