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All over West Africa, and in the world, the Republic of Guinea is known for its wide and rich tradition of percussion based music. This is also one of the 2 countries where the Djembe instrument originated from (The area of present-day Guinea and Mali).
Guinea rhythms are from Soussou, Malinke, Baga, Peul ethnic groups and more.
A Guinea traditional ensemble is usually composed of one to 3 double-sided drum players called Doundounfola, playing the Doundoumba. Sangban, and Kenkeni drums (Base drum). It also includes a few Djembe players for accompaniment (Djembedefola), and one lead Djembe soloist player (Djembebafola).
The combination of all those instruments is required to build each rhythm.
Group workshop:
Would you like to have a fun African drumming workshop for a group of adults / adolescents or children with no prior drumming experience in Toronto or elsewhere?
Are you running a drumming class including Djembe drums?
Would you like your students to occasionally learn new or different arrangements in a dedicated group instruction?
We are very familiar with organizing anything from corporate to school workshops!
The teaching method is focused on developing intuitive understanding of West African percussion music, with a strong focus on synchronization, as well as the basic playing rules used in Guinea West Africa drumming ensembles.
Workshop levels and goals can be customized to suit the specific needs of your group.
Whether your group is composed of absolute beginner drummers or long time Djembe players with little experience on the Doundoumba base drums, they will get a chance to further develop their Djembe playing technique, and overall understanding of Guinea rhythms, tradition and culture, through the practice of these traditional instruments in one of our dedicated group workshops.
Workshops can be taught at the location of your choice, alternatively, at our Toronto class location. We will provide all of the drums for your group.
Allow us to introduce you to the world of Guinean percussion ensembles, and its almost endless variety of authentic rhythms passed along since the 13th century, played on the Djembe and various other percussion instruments.
We are based in Toronto Canada.
West African drumming Performances (Guinea style):
Do you occasionally need a drummer(s) for band performances in Toronto or elsewhere?
Are you planning an event in which you would like to have a live traditional African drumming performance?
Our close link to the African drumming community allow us to bring you a group of skilled drummers in collaboration
with other local artists to enhance the event you might be planning, taking care of your entertainment needs, and simply working within your budget to bring you the best and most suitable entertainment.
We are available to perform for stage shows, festivals, schools, as well as for private and corporate functions.
Traditional dancers can also be included in drumming performances.
Recording:
Do you need African percussion for a specific music recording or documentary? Contact us to discuss how you could use our services for your project
Live drumming for African dance classes / Companies:
Are you running a traditional African dance class or company in Toronto or elsewhere?
Do you need a new source of rhythms and drumming arrangements for your dancers?
Would you like to have occasional live drumming for your dance classes or performances?
We can extend your rhythm repertoire with sophisticated traditional rhythm and arrangements from Guinea.
These new arrangements can be played with your existing drummers, or we can provide a group of skilled drummers to play them for you.
