A Very Special Event !!!

Amadou Kienou's
Drum & Dance Camp 2009
June 26-28, 2009
Click here for detailed information!

 

Classes

Come learn to drum from Master Drummer, Guinea's MOHAMED DIABY!!

FRIDAYS @ African Drums & Art Crafts
618 Dundas W. Toronto, ON (West of Spadina)

Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Instructor: Mohamed Diaby
Cost: $20

MOHAMED DIABY began playing the djembe at age seven, under the supervision of his elder brother Moustapha. By fifteen, Mohamed joined Africa Djole, led by Fode Yulla. Mohamed later joined Les Merveilles de Guinea as lead drummer, touring all over West Africa, including Sierra Leone. Kemoko Sano, Artistic Director of the world famous troupe Les Ballet Africains, requested Mohamed to join his troupe. In April of 1995 Mohamed arrived in America to play at New York City's Symphony Space. Today, Mohamed travels around the world teaching and performing.
To Learn more about Mohamed Diaby visit:
www.myspace.com/wonlande
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozy_ckKdVzA

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SUNDAYS @ African Drums and Art Crafts come check out the rhythms of Nation, one of Toronto's favorite West African style drumming teachers.

Time: 12:00 noon - 1:30pm
Instructor: Nation
Cost: $20

 

Workshops

African Drums and Arts Crafts also does on site workshops where we bring the drums and culture to you. For example over the years we have done numerous events with schools, businesses, and community associations. Drumming, dancing, and singing together is a great way to keep groups connected and harmonious. We teach rhythms and dances that have an immediate payoff in terms of fun and a long term pay off in the form of cross cultural appreciation. We consider what we do in our workshops a solid contribution to the Canadian cultural mosaic. Here is some of what people who have invited us to animate their groups say:

"Hi Saikou,

I just want to say
thank you for the wonderful performance!
I was awe-struck.It was better than I could have imaginied!
Thank you again!"

Marcia Kwok
Ryerson Community School
Grade 4 LTO Teacher, Elementary

"Good Morning Saikou

I wanted to personally thank-you again
for the wonderful performance that
you put on for our gala last Saturday night,
you were the hit of the event
and everybody and I mean everybody
just raved about your performance.
Again thank-you!
All the best."

Don Thompson
African Safari Night