Our Thursday daytime class has been working on a choreography to Nigerian pop song ‘Chop my Money’. Check out our dance video!
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Firefly at Moomba – photos
Firefly drum and dance ensemble performed at Moomba on the main stage with guest Ghanaian artists Emmanuel Aryteetey and Fred Nii Addo. Our show had everyone…
Guinea trip recount
Mitzi and seven other Australians have just returned from Guinea, West Africa, where they have been studying drum and dance for the past 4 weeks. They attended ‘Camp Fareta Guinea’ hosted by the renowned dancer Youssouf Koumbassa, on the outskirts of Conakry.
Camp Samatou 2019 photos
This year’s camp saw 170 people drumming, dancing, singing, stretching, laughing, crying and being pummelled by a state-of-the-art massage chair. Check out the photos.
African festival photos
Melbourne Djembe students plus Wassawumba & Kwame Tosuma performed on 22nd September for African Festival Melbourne. Check out the pics.
Interview with Mouminatou Camara
Mouminatou Camara is our guest artist for Camp Samatou this year, and a highly renowned teacher and performer. We are very lucky to have…
Darwin workshops
Mitzi & Simon will be running one-off workshops in Darwin.
Sunday 7th July
Djembe 10am-12.00
Dance 1-3pm
Wontanara “we are together”
Drummers and dancers are coming together to show-case their performance groups and share African culture!
4pm Sunday 30th June
49 Nicholson St, Brunswick East
Next Flash Mob Opportunity
Even if you missed the Southern Cross performance, you are welcome to join the next one!
3pm Sunday 14th April
New class: Beginner dundun (drumming)
We are now offering dundun (drumming) classes for beginners. Dunduns are the cylindrical drums played with sticks. Wednesdays 7.30-8.30pm. All instruments supplied.
