Drumming classes special offer - Free private class and free shirt with the purchase of a 6 classes package - visit the "Drumming classes" page or "promotion" page for details.
Spring / Summer 2008 - Event listing:
Muhtadi International Drumming Festival.
Free event on June 7 and 8th 2008. ...(www.muhtadidrumfest.com)
A great yearly event that no drum enthusiast want to miss ...
Afrofest 2008 - Music Africa at Toronto Queens Park, July 5th and 6th.
A great party for all ages and all people - You will be immersed into the variety of the music and cultures of the African continent...This is a free event.
Toronto African Dance Festival
July 25th to 27th - www.africandancefestival.com for further information.
Spring / Summer 2007 - Event listing:
Muhtadi International Drumming Festival.
This is a Free event - June 2 and 3rd 2007. ...(www.muhtadidrumfest.com)
If you like any kind of drumming, you do not want to miss this festival..
"Carnivalissima", is part of the Luminato Festival..Toronto festival of arts & creativity 2007 - June 1st to June 10th..free events at the harbourfront centre... www.luminato.com (Under Carnivalissima) for further information.
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
Friday June 29th 2007 at Harbourfront centre - Co-produced by Music Africa
In commemoration of 10 year anniversary of Fela Kuti's passing.
(Part of World Routes 2007) - tickets at www.harbourfrontcentre/kuti or www.musicafrica.org
Join Master drummer M’Bemba Bangoura for a Midnight Bantaba
Friday night June 29 - For further information, visit www.danceimmersion.ca
Toumani Diabate's Symetric Orchestra - Mali Kora Master
Friday July 5th 2007 at Harbourfront centre - Produced by Music Africa - Official Afrofest launch
(Part of World Routes 2007) - tickets at www.harbourfrontcentre/kuti or www.musicafrica.org
Music Africa (Afrofest) present "Afrofest 2007" at Toronto Queens Park, July 7th and 8th.
It is a fantastic weekend that will immerse you into the variety of the music and cultures of the African continent...A free event. Afrofest is one of the biggest annual African event in North America.
If you would like to volunteer to help us make this event successful one more time, please contact us. More info at www.musicafrica.org
"Bana Y Africa" African festival..
A free outdoor celebration of African music and culture..
Saturday July 21- 22 2007 @ Dundas Square (Toronto Downtown)
Amazons of Guinea (Amazones de Guinee).
A great upcoming performance from the best Women drummers of Guinea.
Part of the annual Small World Music Festival ....Not to be missed..
Sunday September 23rd 2007 at Lula Lounge (1585 Dundas st West - west of Dufferin) .
Show at 8pm - $30 in advance / $35 at the door.
Visit www.Lula.ca or www.amazoneswomandrummers.com for further info.
Oliver Mtukudzi "Tuku" (Zimbabwe)
Toronto Small world music fall festival
Friday October 5th at Jeff healey's roadhouse
One of Southern Africa's greatest musicians, producer, arranger, and songwriter.
Visit www.smallworldmusic.com for further information.
Yoruba Andoba
Okokan and Billy Bryan's production.
Friday October 12th 2007 at the Phoenix Concert Theatre
Cuba's most renowned Afro-Cuban Drum and Dance Ensemble
in a spectacular presentation of the roots of Afro-Cuban culture.
A breathtaking spectacle of Afro Cuban music, dance, and drum.
Visit www.cubaintoronto.com for further information.
Alpha Yaya Diallo (Guinea)
Sunday December 9th 2007 at Lula Lounge (1585 Dundas st West - west of Dufferin) .
A Small World Music Society and Karibuni Radio (CIUT 89.5) presentation
One of the hottest act on the current world music scene..
Visit www.smallworldmusic.com ww.lula.ca and http://www.alphayayadiallo.com
Zale Seck (Senegal)
Friday December 21st 2007 at Lula Lounge (1585 Dundas st West - west of Dufferin) .
Presented by Music Africa
Visit www.lula.ca and http://www.alphayayadiallo.com
Toronto Master drummer Drumming / Dance workshop announcements:
Guinea Master drummers in Town, for various performances and workshops:
- Famoudou Konate 2007 - June 14th - June 17th
For more information on these workshops contact Ana Melnikoff
at bolokelen@rogers.com.
- Mamady Keita 2007 - June 6th to June 10th 2007
www.mamadykeita.com. For more information on these workshop
call Karen Hack at 416-203-8036
or email her at mamadykeitaworkshops@yahoo.ca.
- M'Bemba Bangoura 2007 - June 23rd to June28th
For further information, please visit www.danceimmersion.ca
- Amazons of Guinea (Amazones de Guinee) - September 23rd, 2007 at Lula lounge.
For further information, please visit www.worldsofmusic.ca
- Billy Nankouma Konaté (Son of Legendary Famoudou Konate) - October 12th, 13th and 14th 2007.
www.djembe.ca for more information on these workshops
For further information about any of these
Legendary Master drummers from Guinea,
visit the "Link" page of our web site.
