Category: Blog
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Mali Baby naming celebration West African dance and drum at community gathering
Mali djembe drumming on west african style djembes drums and west african dance at it’s highest level is shown at […] Read More »
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Sunset w/ world /latin jazz very high up on a Bangkok roof top!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFQKSUwsM6E Sunset w/ world /latin jazz very high up on a Bangkok roof top! Bangkok Sunset from high atop the […] Read More »
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Mali 82yr. old Grand Master Aruna: Doundounba /Marakadon
80+ year old Grand Master Mali Djembe Master Aruna Sidibe shows us all how to play Doundounba, Marakadon. For more […] Read More »
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Congas: basic hand position and playing techniques
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2sKnSbXkzA “With out strong framework the house will collapse’. In this ‘follow along” video/ conga lesson we will begin to […] Read More »
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congas to djembe/djembe to congas
When an established conga player transitions to learn to play djembe he or she has certain advantages and disadvantages. When […] Read More »
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Yemaya
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIBwwWtvrM0 World music by Michael Pluznick. Chant to Yemaya, *(Yemaja) by Santeria and Orisha priest Pedro De Jesus. Shot on […] Read More »
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LP Galaxy Giovanni Series Congas Test Drive/demo by Michael Pluznick
These congas represent the state of the art in conga drums and are truly great drums. Read More »
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Mali Africa Djembe Drummers meet Cambodian Jungle Temple
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBcpu9kolww Mali West Africa Young Guns Djembe Drummers called the “young Guns” meet the Cambodian jungle temples in a combination […] Read More »
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Beach and African (Afro Cuban) Orisha Chant “HD” in Thailand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnSRWJF0V50 Thailand beaches and traditional African (Afro Cuban) Orisha chants shot in Thailand. The Afro Cuban chant is by Santeria […] Read More »
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Barabajaba: “Rise Up ” HD Crystal Beach, World Percussion Music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK0u5Z4gCrM Shot by MIchael Pluznick at Crystal Bay Beach on the beautiful isalnd of Koh Samui in Thailand, one of […] Read More »
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survival skills
In my time I have seen everything happen at playing sessions. From people breakdown crying, to fist fights. Drumming, as […] Read More »
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Master drummer Brulye shows how to play lead for Diansa (Danza/Djansa)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouhby_UsUsc Master drummer Brulye shows how to play lead for Diansa (Danza/Djansa). Filmed outside Bamako, Mali West Africa. The music […] Read More »