Category: Blog
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Bali beach djembe and dance jam with local West African group and special guests: Soli
This live video features footage of a very nice djembe and dunun west african inspired drum and dance performance on Legian Beach (near Kuta) in Bali, Indonesia. All the drummers are local except for one man from France and two from USA. Read More »
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A taste of honey: bembe for Oshun (Osun)
Fundumental Bembe for Oshun held at Baba PEdro De Jesus’s old house in San Jose California.Drummers Chris Walker, David Frazier and Pedro Dejesus play the fundumental bata drums which were blessed in Mantanza’s Cuba. Read More »
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Bali from a drummers perspective
Photo slide show of my recent trip around the amazing and magical tropical island of Bali Indonesia. Includes photos of the many drums and drummers on the island as well. World percussion and djembe drum music by Barabajaba from the new CD entitled Rise Up. Music available on line at I Tunes and CD Baby. Read More »
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beautiful clouds and sunsets from my travels abroad and coming back home
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. Read More »
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Memorial Day Weekend in Northern California: Carnaval 2010 and Mosswood Park, Oakland!
Memorial Day weekend was beautiful and truly “memorial” with Carnaval 2010 in San Francisco and also the well attended and amazing West African, Afro Cuban, Ewe (Ghana) and Brasilian (Brazilian) drum and dance party in Mosswood Park, Oakland , California! [smooth=id:42;] Read More »
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CK Ladzepko Ghanain (Ewe) drum master performs in Mosswood Park, Oakland California part 1
Ewe drumming Ewe drumming is very diverse and is played in many slightly different ways here and in West Africa as well. The example here is played by Ewe master drummer CK Ladzepko from Ghana. An Ewe musician from Togo may play a piece or instrument slightly differently from the way an Ewe from… Read More »
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Carnaval in San Francisco, California May 2010
Carnival in San Francisco, California May 2010 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… Read More »
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Fundamental Bembe for Yemaya (Yemaja) at Padrino Pedro’s in San Jose, California May 16 2010
[smooth=id:40;] A good time was had by all at this epic event and Orisha community drum and dance celebration1 Read More »
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Nature and beauty in Northern California
[smooth=id:39;] The incredible nature and beauty of Northern California is seen here in recent photos taken by Michael Pluznick in Sausalito, Tiburon, Mill Valley, Ross, Kentfield, San Anselmo and San Rafael, Marin County, California Read More »
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West African/ world drumming and dance at the Blend show by Lavaroots Ensemble on the Big Island of Hawaii
[smooth=id:38;] Check out the beautiful photos by Bill Adams of the West African/ world drumming and dance performance at the Blend show by Lavaroots Ensemble on the Big Island of Hawaii Read More »
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Sacred Temple Dancers and musicians at wat (temple) in Bangkok, Thailand
[smooth=id:24]; Beautiful Thai temple dancers chant with musicians and drummers to Buddha in this Buddhist temple (wat) in downtown Bangkok, Thailand Read More »
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Nong Nooch Gardens Pattaya Thailand
[smooth=id:19;] My trip to the amazing gardens in Thailand Read More »