Tag: west african
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Bobo Mali West African drum and dance ceremony and celebration
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Barabajaba World Percussion Ensemble with Yoga Beach Slide Show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ9NgDZQgSo 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… Read More »
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Barabajaba: Soko La Bata
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGWa3bp4yGc “Soko La Bata” is a west african djembe drum and dance world music and world fusion musical and drum piece featuring afro cuban bata and santos (santeria/Orisha) chants by both Pedro De Jesus and Jesse Seymour to Yemaya godess of the Ocean. We combine traditional bata drums with west african djembe and dununs as… Read More »
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All about “Didadi (Didadee) Music of Mali”
MUSIC OF MALI: DIDADEE Featuring Sumba Togola and Friends Released by earthcds partners. Recorded and produced by Michael Pluznick Audio CD: 62 minutes – 7 tracks The music for this CD was made at Centre Togola, the local community center, run by director Kareem Togola. It is located outside Sabalibougou. ‘Bougou’ means ‘village’ in Bambara… Read More »
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My African Dance Class in Bamako, Mali
Mali West African dance class for beginers (me) in Bamako Mali with my dance teacher Ami Doumbia and djembe drum teachers as well. Read More »
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“Kassa” from Lavaroots drum and dance performance in Hawaii
This is a performance by the Lavaroots ensemble on the Big Island of Hawaii and is called Kassa, which is a West African traditional harvest dance from Guinea, West Africa. Read More »
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Djembe Drum Facebook group
I have started a Djembe Drum group on Facebook! Read More »
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Daily practice tips
A good friend and long time drummer recommends that students play every day. Some people think that means they have to sit around for hours at a time but he say’s even five minutes to connect with your instrument (in this case the djembe drum) makes all the difference in the world. You are building… Read More »
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African dance: young boy shows his great dance moves in Conakry dununba party
This video was shot at a dununba djembe drum and community dance party in Conakry Guinea my friend and teacher, the late great Komoko Sano took me to on my musical and percussion study tour to Guinea. Each dancer at a party takes a turn to show off their “stuff” or dance moves. If someone… Read More »