Egbe Oduniyi Productions will be holding the next African Liberaton Jazz Suite Sessions, its monthly club night in mid September. Largely a live music event, featuring both traditional African musical forms and modern jazz, African Liberation Jazz Suite Sessions will be showcasing Kevin Haynes Grupo Elegua, Tony Kofi band, Shane Forbs band and other UK based groups alongside guest artists from Africa, Brazil, Cuba, the USA, and Trinidad. The night will also feature painters, and DJs will be spinning Jazz and African soundtracks during the intervals and end of live music sets.

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New Term of Djembe Classes start in September

Classes
Beginner and Continuing Beginner - Wednesday Evenings starting on 17th September
Intermediate and Advanced - Thursday Evenings starting on 18th September

Cost: £8 (conc. £6) per session

Teacher: Moctar Mockoulo Sawane

To enrol online click go to http://www.portobellomusicschool.com/adults.htm
Submitted by portobellomusicschool

A 10 week course suitable for beginners

Thursdays 7.30 - 9pm

Commencing 4th September, 2008 (or ASAP subject to numbers).

At St Catherine's Church Hall, Kings Road, Pontcanna, Cardiff

Using authentic West African drums you will learn some basic techniques and a few simple rhythms that are combined to produce a great sound. The emphasis will be on listening to each other and playing together as a group.

Cost for 10 sessions: £65

Advanced booking & payment is essential as there is a imited number of drums available.

For further information please phone me on 029 2064 0538, or email: petersmithcardiff@hotmail.com

Submitted by CardiffDrumCircle

A former dancer with the Ballet National de Senegal and with Ballet Bougarabou, Mama Adelle has taught African dance in Europe, the USA and Scandinavia for over 27 years.

Mama Adele will be teaching a 2-hour sabar workshop on Friday 10th October 2008, in London ,for £15.
please contact email: p_j_allen@hotmail.com or tel: 07992 236583 for more information and to secure your place with a £5 deposit.
Submitted by tanya

Gambian drummer Seneke Sillah is running FREE djembe workshops in East London on Tuesdays from 7-9pm at Red Onion Studios, Hatherley Mews, Walthamstow from now until 2 September 2008. The workshops form part of Mbilla Arts Summer School 2008 which is funded by Awards For All. To book a place call Chantelle on 07940 966117 or email chantelle@mbillaarts.co.uk www.mbillaarts.co.uk
Submitted by chantelle

Modou Diouf will teach drumming and Diene Sagna will teach dance for sabar in Halesowen (south west of Birmingham, very close to J3 of M5).
Cost is £30 for full weekend, or £12 for a 4-hour workshop.
Contact Nigel Sadler on sadlern@uk.ibm.com or on 0121 585 5343 or 0771 851 3100.
For those travelling, camping facilities are available for tents and camper vans.
Submitted by nigsadler

AFRICAN DRUMMING CLASSES
ALL LEVELS have fun learning West African rhythms with master drummers from Burkina Faso
Every Thursday from 1st May 7.00-8.00PM £6
DRUMS CAN BE PROVIDED
DRAPPER HALL, 1 HOWELL WALK, SE1 6TL
ELEPHANT AND CASTLE 2 MIN WALK FROM THE TUBE STATION
FOR MORE DETAILS OR TO BOOK ,CONTACT ALAIN:O7527661207
EMAIL: burkinka@yahoo.com
Submitted by burkinka

Danceafreaka is a new medium to high impact dance fitness programme that uses traditional African dance movements from various African countries combined in a all over body aerobic fitness programme to help improve a variety of bodily muscles. The programme is delivered by our renowned Dancer Kofi Dennis Adorsoo who has been dancing since the tender age of 5 years old. He is accompanied by Live African drummers.

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Sat 3rd May In Edinburgh.Taken by Babacarr Dieng, Karim Mbaye and Ali Seck
SABAR workshop during day and performance at night
in Pleasance Cabaret bar.
DRUM DANCE DRINK!
for details contact Susan 07030994756
or bright_beautiful@btconect.com

Amazing Sabar!
TAMRA and WAA SYLLA and guests.

Submitted by hitmadrum