Podcasts about african drumming

https://megashia.comBioBorn in Kansas City and raised in Los Angeles, Megashia Jackson is a comedian, musician, model, motivational speaker and mother of three who has overcome a multitude of challenges to become the woman she is today.At the tender age of four, a babysitter poured hot water on her as punishment for being too noisy. She received second and third degree burns over fifty percent of her body, was taken away from her mother, hospitalized and in recovery for over a year. When she was finally well enough to go to school, she was mercilessly teased about her burn scars. But she had two secret weapons: a mind of steel and laughter. After learning “fire breathing” techniques as a way to deal with her physical pain, Megashia wasn't affected by the hurtful taunts of her classmates. And when she realized that laughter was the best way to fight her bullies, she became the class clown and started to develop her gift for comedy.Megashia's grandmother owned a record store, and she was exposed to many genres of music there. She soon began to pursue her own musical interests, playing brass instruments in several school bands before settling on her true love – percussion. A career in music was put on hold when she had children and needed to do something more practical.Coming from a long line of beauticians, Megashia decided to go to cosmetology school. It turns out she also had a talent for making her clients look and feel beautiful, opening a thriving hair salon and creating a line of hair care products.Today Megashia's biggest goal is to inspire other women. She completed the leadership program at A New Way of Life, an organization helping formerly incarcerated women reconnect with their purpose. She is an ordained minister specializing in the Ministry of Music, using traditional African Drumming and healing principles to uplift and connect with women who are going through their own challenges. She composed and recorded jazz inspired songs for the First Woman's Church's Music Ministry and drummed for campaigns supporting immigrants' rights and prison reform. She is also an active participant in Toastmasters International, winning awards for her use of humor in her speeches. She enjoys speaking to young women about self-care and increasing self-esteem.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/creator-to-creators-with-meosha-bean--4460322/support.

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In today's episode, we talk with Bill Scheidt, who shares the transformative power of West African drumming in fostering effective communication and leadership. We delve into the symbiosis of music and interaction, uncovering the essential art of listening to comprehend rather than respond, and the profound benefits of reciprocal respect in educational environments. As we explore these rhythmic insights, we discover practical tools that can amplify our ability to connect, empathize, and lead in any scenario. Join us as we tap into the rhythm of powerful communication and leadership lessons in this dynamic episode.Timestamps: (00:00) Introducing Bill Scheidt(10:24) First time seeing African drumming in Africa.(13:58) Teaching English revealed important, overlooked communication skills.(18:20) Students show great respect for teachers in Africa.(25:26) Eye contact meaning varies across cultures.(32:20) Understanding harmony, technical ability, communication, mindfulness training.(34:22) Mamady Keita, legendary musician, lived life musically.(39:42) Using music to teach leadership to executives.(45:17) Shift from thinking to playing to listening.(49:44) Music accelerates learning through mindful engagement.(59:03) Playing music has significant physical health benefits.Links and Resources:Drumming Icebreakers and Virtual Team Building Activities I Sewa Beats (sewabeatsusa.com)Bill Scheidt | LinkedInSponsor LinksInQuasive: https://www.inquasive.com/Humintell: Body Language - Reading People - HumintellEnter Code INQUASIVE25 for 25% discount on your online training purchase.International Association of Interviewers: Home (certifiedinterviewer.com)Podcast Production Services by EveryWord Media

It's time to move and groove to our new toe-tapping case! In this episode, we'll be investigating the rhythm-packed world of African drumming! How exactly do people communicate with drums? There's only one way to find out - come join Kiddy Casey and her Sidekicks as they unravel this mystery!

I am joined on the couch by Sheila McCray, founder of the Sasa African Dance Theater. She joins me to talk about all of the health benefits that drumming can create in a person and also shares her personal experience with postpartum depression and how drumming saved her. Music, dance and playing the drums especially has been shown to reduce stress, enhance mood, reduce anxiety, and is a great way for self preservation. Take the couch with us to hear the six amazing benefits of drumming. Rhythm is in all of us. Don't believe me? Listen and I guarantee you that we will help you find your rhythm tonight AND SOME HAPPINESS. Interested in an African drumming or dance class? Email Sheila McCray aka Sela at wasanihouse@gmail.com ARE YOU READY TO TAKE THE COUCH? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brainlove/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brainlove/support

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"You inspire us to work hard to improve the service we do for the music community." In this episode of MFM Speaks Out, Dawoud Kringle offers a retrospective of the progress of the MFM Speaks Out podcast in 2022. The guests mentioned, and / or whose music was included, include Ken Butler, Ariel Hyatt, Neel Murgai, Banning Eyre, Baba Don Eaton Babatunde, William Parker, Bruce Lee Gallanter, Jeff Slatnick, Hubert Howe, and April Centrone.The progress and accomplishments of MFM as a whole during the year 2022 were also briefly discussed. Topics discussed:Our guest for episode 35 in January was musician, experimental musical instrument builder, and visual artist Ken Butler. He builds hybrid musical instruments and other artworks that explore the interaction and transformation of common and uncommon objects, altered images, sounds and silence.He is internationally recognized as an innovator of experimental musical instruments created from diverse materials including tools, sports equipment, and household objects.February's episode 36 featured Ariel Hyatt. Ariel is a digital marketer, writer, and teacher who assists independent musicians in career development. She is the author of Music Success in 9 Weeks, Cyber PR For Musicians, Crowdstart, and other books. Hyatt worked at New York City's WNEW-FM, and the What Are Records? record label. She moved to Boulder CO, where she managed and handled publicity for the funk band, Lord of Word. She is also the founder and owner of the New York-based public relations firm Cyber PR. Her clients included the Toasters and George Clinton.Neel Murgai was our 37th guest in March. Neel is a sitarist, overtone singer, percussionist, composer, teacher, and Co-Artistic Director of the Brooklyn Raga Massive, a raga inspired musician's collective.Banning Eyre is a writer, guitarist and producer, and the senior editor and producer of the public radio program Afropop Worldwide.  He has traveled and done music research in over 20 African countries, as well as in the Caribbean, South America and Europe. His latest initiative is the launch of Lion Songs Records, an independent label dedicated to uplifting overlooked, mostly acoustic music from the African universe. He is the author of several books, and the co-author of AFROPOP! An Illustrated Guide to Contemporary African Music. Eyre is a contributor to National Public Radio's All Things Considered, and his writing has been published in Billboard, Guitar Player, Salon, the Boston Phoenix, College Music Journal, Option, The Beat, Folk Roots, Global Rhythm, and other publications. He also has a background in technology, and worked for 10 years as a software technical writer. Eyre is also on the Advisory Committee of Musicians for Musicians.  Baba Don Eaton Babatunde. He is a percussionist and master of African Drumming and the rhythms of the African Diaspora in the Americas. Baba Don has performed and recorded with Abidun Oyewole and The Last Poets, Pattie Labelle, Joe Henderson, Donald Brown, Jason Linder, Tyrone Jefferson, Tevin Thomas, James Spaulding, Ron Carter, George Clinton, Pharaoh Sanders, the Metropolitan Orchestra, Bill Laswell, and Philycia Rashadto name a few. His work with dance companies and choreographers includes The Dance Theatre of Harlem, Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre, Maurice Hines, Gregory Hines, Andy Williams, Chuck Davis Dance theatre, Frank Hatchet, Geoffrey Holder, Louis Johnson, and Pyramid Dance Company.Episode 40 featured free jazz bass master William Parker. He has also performed and recorded with Cecil Taylor, Peter Brotzmann, Derek Bailey, John Zorn, Hamid Drake, Anthony Braxton, Milford Graves, Oliver Lake, Daniel Carter, Billy Bang, Andrew Cyrille, Matthew Shipp, Roy Campbell, Warren Smith, Joe McPhee, Roscoe Mitchell, Jemeel Moondoc, Joe Morris, Steve Swell, David S. Ware, Leena Conquest, and many others. He was the leader of the Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra and In Order to Survive, a member of the Other Dimensions in Music cooperative, and co-founder of the musician's non-profit organization Arts For Art. Our guest for episode 41 was Bruce Lee Gallanter, the owner and proprietor of Downtown Music Gallery (DMG), a Manhattan based music store that specializes in new, used, hard to find, and out of print CDs, Vinyl, DVDs, and books. DMG was started in 1991 by David Yamner & Steve Popkin, with Gallanter working for the store. They remained in their first location on east 4th street in Manhattan for 12 years until 2003, and started having weekly free concerts, an idea that Gallanter had started with Manny Maris when they worked at Lunch For Your Ears. Gallanter became the owner in 1997. Around the time. he and Emperor Mike started the DMG newsletter, In 2003, they moved into a new store on the Bowery, not far from St. Marks Place, Tower Records, and Other Music.Jeff Slatnick was our 42nd guest. Jeff has been an employee and later the owner of Music Inn for over 54 years. Music Inn is one of the oldest music stores in New York City (second in longevity only to Sam Ash). It is a landmark music store in the West Village of NYC specializing in imported world and western instruments, rare and exotic music items, and records. Music Inn has been described as “a museum, rich with music history from around the world.” Music Inn is also the headquarters of Limulus, a company that designs and manufactures unique solid body string instruments. Hubert Howe graced the annals of our podcast as our 43rd guest. Hubert was one of the first researchers in computer music, and became Professor of Music and Director of the Electronic Music studios at Queens College in New York, where he was also Director of the Aaron Copland School of Music from 1989 to 1998, 2001 to 2002, and Autumn 2007. He taught at the Juilliard School from 1974 through 1994. In 1988-89 he held the Endowed Chair in Music at the University of Alabama. He has been a member of the Society of Composers, Inc. , President of the US section of the League of Composers / International Society of Contemporary Music, a member of the International Computer Music Association, and directed the International Computer Music Conference at Queens College, a member of Society for Electro-Acoustic Music, a member of BMI, and the American Composers Alliance since 1974 and served as their President from 2002 to 2011. He is a member of the New York Composer's Circle and has served as Executive Director since 2013. In 2009, he founded the New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival, and he continues as Director.Our final guest for for 2022 was April Centrone. April Centrone is a multi-instrumentalist (specialising in the riqq, darbuka, frame drum, trap drum, and oud), co-founder of the New York Arabic Orchestra, teacher, composer, film producer and director, and music therapist. She is a Carnegie Hall World Explorer musician and educator, business owner and founder of 10PRL, arts/film/event space on the Jersey Shore. Shehas performed in venues such as the United Nations, NYC Opera House, Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, and has toured throughout Europe, the Americas, Middle East and Far East.Music on this episode:"Aurora" by Adam Reifsteck / Sonic Fear"Building a Desert Blizzard" by Ken Butler"Bagheshri Unbound" by Neel Murgai"Today is a New Day" by Voyagers"25 Years" by Abiodun Oyewole, featurning Baba Don Eaton"Give Me Back My Drum" by William Parker"Warm Arms to Hold You" by Dawoud the Renegade Sufi (a.k.a. Dawoud Kringle)"Inharmonic Fantasy No. 7" by Hubert Howe"New Moon" by April Centrone"Welcome New Iran" by SoSaLa (a.k.a. Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi)(All music used by permission)

"You Gotta Make Them Say 'Wow!'"Our guest for this episode of MFM Speaks Out is Baba Don Eaton Babatunde. He is a percussionist and master of African drumming and the rhythms of the African Diaspora in the Americas.Baba Don has performed and recorded with Abidun Oyewole and The Last Poets, Pattie Labelle, Joe Henderson, Donald Brown, Jason Linder, Tyrone Jefferson, Tevin Thomas, James Spaulding, Ron Carter, George Clinton, Pharaoh Sanders, the Metropolitan Orchestra, Bill Laswell, and Philycia Rashad to name a few. His work with dance companies and choreographers includes The Dance Theatre of Harlem, Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre, Maurice Hines, Gregory Hines, Andy Williams, Chuck Davis Dance theatre, Frank Hatchet, Geoffrey Holder, Louis Johnson, and Pyramid Dance Company.His theatrical credits include The Classical Theatre of Harlem's productions of Macbeth, Caligula, and Dream on Monkey Mountain, He performed on HBO's Hoop Life soundtrack and Julie Andrews' Green Room, and has been featured on a Sesame Street segment called Drumming School.He has performed at Carnegie Hall, The State Theater,  Avery Fisher's Hall, City Center, The Apollo Theatre and The House Of Blues to name a few.He is also a respected music educator. His credentials include workshops throughout the Metropolitan, Tri State  Area, with many institutions such as The Harlem School of The Arts, John Jay College, Arts Connections, Harlem Late Night Jazz, African Horizon, Arts Horizon, Yaffa Productions, North Hampden High School and Jack and Jill Arts Center.Topics discussed:Baba Don's family lineage and their part in the history of Harlem and the civil rights movement, his education, his work as a music educator and purveyor of African drumming in modern western music, the many people he performed with, including his work with Abiodun Oyewole and the Last Poets, The Alvin Ailey Dance Company, and Patti LaBelle, his association with MFM, and his experience, thoughts, and advice about the music business. Music on this episode:"25 Years" by Abiodun Oyewole, featurning Baba Don Eaton"Brothers Working" by Abiodun Oyewole, featurning Baba Don Eaton"Festival" by Abiodun Oyewole, featurning Baba Don Eaton

Welcome back to 10,000 Heroes, your go-to podcast for inspiration and inquiry into what a life of purpose and fun is all about.    My name is Ankur Shah Delight and our project here is to facilitate, to midwife, the birth of an entire generation of people totally aligned with their purpose, their contribution.   Because that's what I think we're going to need to survive.    My guest today is Zorina Wolf.   Humble and hilarious, Zorina moves me over and over with her story of how she got deep – and I mean deep – into drumming and rhythm. And how that rhythm work connects to her mission of bringing people together.   The end of this episode features a rhythm meditation with Zorina that is quite profound. Don't do it while driving. There is a link to a youtube video in the show notes if you prefer to see the video for that part of it (I would).   As always, we love hearing from you. Drop us a line, leave us a voicemail, or hit us up on twitter!   A special rhythm meditation from our guest, just for you: https://youtu.be/pUnTYAAFiI0    Show Links: Voicemail:  https://www.speakpipe.com/10khshow Email: info@10kh.show Twitter: @10khshow   References: Zorina's book, Whole Person Drumming: https://www.villageheartbeat.com/book Rhythm meditations with zorina Wolf: https://www.youtube.com/c/RhythmMeditationswithZorina Village heartbeat: https://www.villageheartbeat.com/

African drumming on a Saturday morning, at the Bi-Okoto Cultural Center.http://bi-okoto.com/

In this episode, we will be reasoning about the spiritual powers of Djembe and the healing wisdom of West Africa. Participants will learn to heal trauma through learning traditional spiritual chants and rhythms. African drumming is a great stress reliever during these times. Uniting through sound and song helps to strengthen a group's bond. Ras Joe feels that it is important knowledge to impart to the next generation because it is sound medicine. Ras Joe will also discuss living the principles of RASTAFARI and all spiritual paths that promote love and unity through culture. Sol Adventurers Live is a program providing an informal platform where tribe can come together to carry ancient wisdom forward to the next 7 generations and thrive together. Sol Adventurers Foundation is a 501 c 3 non-profit empowering youth to discover their gifts, share them with the world, and gain strength through reconnecting with their community. We bridge the gap between youth and elders.   Our guest will be Ras Joe Gell, a founding board member of SAF, who first began playing Drums in 1996. He has been studying and performing African Drumming since 2000. He has been blessed to learn from great Drum masters like Ayo Adeyemi, Obbo Addy, Titos Sompa, and Francis Awe. Since 2002, Gell has taught numerous workshops and classes around North America. Ras Joe released his first youth drum instructional book “Djembe Fun For Everyone Vol. 1” In September 2015.  Ras Joe will be offering an online drumming class for all ages starting on May 18th from 2pm-3pm EST. We will provide more information in regards to this during the show. Give thanks for listening. Blessings. If you have an interest in sponsoring our show contact us at: director@soladventurers.org

Year 9 African Drumming

Research has shed light on how the Dùndún style of West African drumming played by a group in Ifesowapo can mimic the sounds of a locally spoken language. Skilled drummers can manipulate hourglass-shaped drums to mimic the frequency and timing pattern of the Yorùbá language. Susie Ferguson spoke to researcher and musicologist at Arizona State University Cecilia Durojaye.

Research has shed light on how the Dùndún style of West African drumming played by a group in Ifesowapo can mimic the sounds of a locally spoken language. Skilled drummers can manipulate hourglass-shaped drums to mimic the frequency and timing pattern of the Yorùbá language. Susie Ferguson spoke to researcher and musicologist at Arizona State University Cecilia Durojaye.

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In this interview, Isis Bey talks about how to come at the world from a place of power.More info on the community center she started:www.harmonyhealthpllc.com How to support Harmony Health:https://www.gofundme.com/f/harmony-health-mental-health-fundhttps://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/a-lot-pain-charlotte-woman-shares-her-journey-surviving-sexual-abuse/QBYLQXZWPFFBTEKHLCPE427JNU/Bey's Bio:Isis Bey is the founder and owner of Harmony Health Therapeutic Services and an Adjunct Professor with multiple Universities.  Bey is also an NC Supervisor for Clinical Social Workers and currently completing her credits to supervise LCMHCA's in the future.Ms. Bey completed her Graduate education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She has over 20 years' experience working with children and families. She is Nationally Certified as an Advanced Level Complex Trauma Clinician, Gang Specialist and Parent Educator.Her experience in the clinical field includes but is not limited to Crisis Intervention, Assessment, Individual, Groups and Couples Counseling, and Trauma. She also has practice experience using Mindfulness, Somatic Experience, Spiritual Social Work, African Drumming and Dance as a therapeutic tool. Her training/consulting experience includes Advocacy, Ethics, Implicit Bias, Systematic Disparities, Anti-Racism, Group Therapy, Child Welfare, Parent Education, Gang Intervention, Human Trafficking, Domestic and Teen Dating Violence. Ms. Bey has taught courses that include Group Therapy Advanced Practice, Human Behavior in the Social Environment, Interpersonal Skills, Trauma and Social Work Practice, Generalist Social Work Practice, Social Work Ethics, Field Instruction and more.Ms. Bey offers treatment, training and supervision through an Eclectic Humanistic Approach, which is a person-centered, strengths-based approach. The belief is that the participant is the expert of his or her life experiences. She is a guide and coach in the treatment or learning process, offering tools, feedback, resources, experiental learning, skills and techniques to assist the individual in the healing or learning process, and uses treatment modalities that are trauma-informed and evidence-based. Ms. Bey loves spending time with her family, engaging in community work and traveling.www.harmonyhealthpllc.com www.charukumarhia.com www.charukumarhia.com

Many people have decided to learn a new skill during the pandemic and Saa Andrew has a suggestion for your next new talent. He's teaching people how to play the African drum. 

Friday, November 20, 2020 - Rich Lemay is the executive director for Legal Services of North Dakota. He joins us to discuss the pandemic’s impact on the demand for legal assistance, involving such things as evictions, bankruptcies, and more. He also comments on the challenge of providing services safely. ~~~ We share a feature about Hamzat Amoussa Koriko, a traditional African drummer who emigrated from his home country of Togo, Africa to Grand Forks, North Dakota. He now teaches at the University of North Dakota, but is also busy passing on his drumming traditions to an apprentice, who emigrated to Grand Forks from Cameroon, Africa. Together, Hamzat and his apprentice, Dorothy Assongacha, make inspiring music. ~~~ News director Dave Thompson discusses the week’s news. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “Fighting Over Sioux,” a documentary about the controversy over the Sioux nickname at UND.

George Pascoe Watson talks to Mike about Covid-19 measures. Olivia Utley discusses PHE's Excel fiasco and The Sun's Poppy Appeal. Dr Waqar Rashid speaks to Mike about the NHS drive to see non-Covid patients. Seneke Sillah joins Mike in the studio, taking the homeschooling segment on African drumming. Finally, the Perrior Awards! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Replay from 12.23.19:  Bradley Simmons has been working in the music business here in Durham for a number of years, and he was a major part of the African American Dance Ensemble...He has worked with a number of great artists here in Durham, and is definitely a force to be reckoned with here in the area.......He also helped with the cultural center that was in Durham years before the renovation.....Eddie Harris who know lives in New York and is a renowned filmmaker worked on this downtown location with me, Thomasi McDonald, Ronnie Warner, and others.......we were at the forefront of growth before the renaissance really took off....

Replay from 12.23.19:  Bradley Simmons has been working in the music business here in Durham for a number of years, and he was a major part of the African American Dance Ensemble...He has worked with a number of great artists here in Durham, and is definitely a force to be reckoned with here in the area.......He also helped with the cultural center that was in Durham years before the renovation.....Eddie Harris who know lives in New York and is a renowned filmmaker worked on this downtown location with me, Thomasi McDonald, Ronnie Warner, and others.......we were at the forefront of growth before the renaissance really took off....

Wakey Wakey! Can you hear that? I never planned to talk about this topic, but it popped into my head, so I went with it ... on this episode I talk about the Virus, and how I see it as The Wake Up Call we all need. Something I've realised over the past few years is that Change is hard; the Transition from old to new is super Uncomfortable, but I see this lil period we're in right now as a Beautiful Opportunity for us Humans to Learn and Grow, and hopefully Come Together. Lots of Topics on this one, such as: The Ancient Past, Conspiracies, Facing Fears, Religions, Balancing Opposites, Death, Tribes, The Media, Fear, How Thoughts Lead to Action, Karma, and we have a lil bit of African Drumming at the end :) Hope you like this one.

NO! That's what I said out loud during the recording of a YouTube video when I got hit with a wave of Negative Thoughts about my voice. Once I had finished recording, I realised it would make a good topic for this weeks About the Tings episode of the So Free Art Podcast. Negative Thoughts are Pretty Powerful, and Super Sneaky, but once you start putting Awareness on the Mind, you see them for what they really are... LIES! It's funny though, because even when you know what's going on, they still seem to be running the show; It's bloody mental lol On this episode I talk about some of my main reoccurring Negative Thoughts, Tings that can help, such as Automatic Writing, and I share some of my Personal Experiences Exposing the Lies of the Mind. I also talk about: Synchronicity, Facing Fears, The Baby Step Approach, Confidence, Keeping a Diary, and we end with a bit of African Drumming. I do hope you enjoy this one.

Bradley Simmons has been working in the music business here in Durham for a number of years, and he was a major part of the African American Dance Ensemble...He has worked with a number of great artists here in Durham, and is definitely a force to be reckoned with here in the area.......He also helped with the cultural center that was in Durham years before the renovation.....Eddie Harris who know lives in New York and is a renowned filmmaker worked on this downtown location with me, Thomasi McDonald, Ronnie Warner, and others.......we were at the forefront of growth before the renaissance really took off....

Bradley Simmons has been working in the music business here in Durham for a number of years, and he was a major part of the African American Dance Ensemble...He has worked with a number of great artists here in Durham, and is definitely a force to be reckoned with here in the area.......He also helped with the cultural center that was in Durham years before the renovation.....Eddie Harris who know lives in New York and is a renowned filmmaker worked on this downtown location with me, Thomasi McDonald, Ronnie Warner, and others.......we were at the forefront of growth before the renaissance really took off....

Boo Curry is a native of Missoula who graduated from the University of Montana and works as a bird field biologist. Boo has been studying African culture and music for over 14 years. She is one of the founding mothers of Missoula's very own, "Djebe Bara" African dance and music community. For this interview, Boo interviewed her friend and fellow musician, Oumar Keita. Oumar is a native of Guinea, West Africa. He is known for his extensive knowledge of music and history. Oumar showed an interest in traditional music and began singing at an early age. He continues to sing and write traditional music but can also rap in Malinke, Susu and French. Oumar Keita plays traditional instruments like the bolon, gnoni and N’gongoma, which accompany his singing.Since 2009 he has been a musician in the nationally recognized Ballet Saamato of Conakry, Guinea. Primarily a dundun player, Oumar is also a dancer and djembe player. For the past 2 years, he played with Wofa percussion in Conakry.To study with Boo and Oumar Keita visit: www.djebebara.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In early 2019 Jordan Taylor Hill traveled to Senegal and Guinea to expand his musical background as an artist. Hill says his passion for drumming and his previous visits to West Africa sparked his trip back. Audio from this episode was provided by Jordan Taylor Hill. To learn more about Hill’s journey, upcoming drum workshops […]

This question was sent by Jan. She is on the team who transcribes our fingering and pedaling scores. And she asked: I attended a djembe African drumming workshop at my local library. I had a great time. It was so much fun to play music as part of a group. I have a question...to remember the rhythms, would a classically trained musician automatically translate these rhythms into notation? (Sort of like visualizing a word that you are trying to spell.) I was able to play the rhythms by copying them, but I was not able to translate into notation. I hope that I will be able to teach myself to do so. The whole reason for me attempting to play the djembe is because I am so totally over not being able to keep a consistent tempo in my pipe organ playing and I thought that djembe drumming would provide a more whole body experience.

In part-two of my conversation with Michael Friend, we cover the expansion of the Soul-in-Motion Players from being a group performing poetry to including African dance, world renown percussionist Dr. Gibbs influence on his development as a percussionist, and his thoughts on the African dance and drumming community, as it relates to Soul-in-Motion. Enjoy part-two of my conversation with Michael Friend. Musician's RealTalk...real talk it's real good!!!

This episode features my conversation with percussionist Michael Friend, who is the Artistic Director of the African Dance and Performance group, Soul in Motion Players. Soul in Motion will be celebrating their 36th year of performance excellence in 2019. In Part 1 of my conversation with Michael Friend, we cover his introduction to the drum, the creation of Soul in Motion, the synergy between African drumming and poetry, and how different cultures have embraced the concept of "We Are Africa". Enjoy my conversation with Michael Friend.

Amadou Kalissa is running a series of African Drumming workshops at the Carrum SLSC on Tuesday evenings (6-7pm & 7-8.30pm)until 31 October. Interview features drumming action, discussion about Amadou's workshop and his African study tour later this year. Enjoy!

Whether it's to make sweet music, to make new friends, or to get your frustrations out after a stressful day - did you know that Rossett Adult Learning do an African Drumming class?!

Sunny Daze talks with Kofi Horne about the state of Black America. Kofi is a traditional African Drummer, Message Therapist, and CPA. We discuss many topics ranging from African Drumming and Spirituality, and we also dabble in what’s going wrong in today’s western culture.

Kwesi Anku, Kwaku Manu, and Selasi Morgan are performing artists who teach at the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts in Richmond, CA and are members of the Bay Area's West African Music & Dance Ensemble. Learn more at http://education.kqed.org/edspace/2013/01/24/ghanian-music-and-dance/

Carrumpods Episode 101 features the Preps Pyjamas Day, our new Baby Chicks and African Drumming with Team Beat. 

Fatu Judy Henderson also known as Fatu Ladydrummer discussed her childhood abuse, the racial discrimination she experienced outside and inside her family, her journey to heal, and her music. She played her music for us on the show too! Fatu is Native American and African American. In her family, she was the child with the […] The post Journey For Truth – Fatu Ladydrummer discusses her childhood abuse, her journey to heal, and her African drumming music appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Farai takes the bass, tone and slap from the first lesson and teaches the West African fanga rhythm. For more on world music, visit artsedge.kennedy-center.org.

Farai takes the bass, tone and slap from the first lesson and teaches the West African fanga rhythm. For more on world music, visit artsedge.kennedy-center.org.

Farai introduces you to the djembe and talks about its historical importance to the Mali Empire. For more on music and dancing, visit artsedge.kennedy-center.org.

Farai introduces you to the djembe and talks about its historical importance to the Mali Empire. For more on music and dancing, visit artsedge.kennedy-center.org.

In early 2019 Jordan Taylor Hill traveled to Senegal and Guinea to expand his musical background as an artist. Hill says his passion for drumming and his previous visits to West Africa sparked his trip back. Audio from this episode was provided by Jordan Taylor Hill. To learn more about Hill's journey, upcoming drum workshops and his music visit JordanTaylorHill.com Postcards From the Road is a production of WAMC Northeast Public Radio.  I'm your host and producer Elizabeth Hill.  Our Theme music is Cherry Blossom Wonders by Kevin MacLeod. As always if you like what you hear subscribe on your audio app of choice, visit wamcpodcasts.org for more information.  If you would like to share your travel story with WAMC email us, at Postcards@wamc.org