Jerusalema video clip
The song Jerusalema by Master KG has gone absolutely viral. Everyone is creating their own video clips doing the dance – we thought we would do an iso version! All welcome.
Ghanaian cooking class (on Zoom) with Kwei Kwei
At 5.30pm on Friday 17th July Kwei Kwei Clottey will be taking an online Ghanaian cooking class! He will talk about all the interesting cuisine from his native country (including fufu, kenkey and fermented meal) then will teach us how to...
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Drums arrive from Guinea – finally!
We have waited 3 long years for this precious cargo to arrive and strangely enough, here it is in the middle of the pandemic. Simon is in heaven, surrounded by beautifully carved djembes and dunduns, exquisite balafons, calabash…
Fundamentals: West African drum, dance & culture
Last term we had a series of Zoom sessions exploring West African culture in its depth and variety. Recordings of all classes are now available for purchase.
Tough times
Melbourne Djembe has undergone some dramatic changes. Here’s where we’re at right now.
Zoom flash mob video
Well, we had lots of fun with this! This is what the community looked like in April 2020. Keeping connected with creative projects. Thanks to all involved.
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Zoom Flash Mob
Free and fun! All dancers welcome to join us online at 6.15pm Monday 6th April.
Attend classes via Zoom
You are now welcome to attend classes from your own home via an online service called Zoom. All you will need is a computer with internet access, and some space in front of it. For djembe classes you will need...
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Thursday dance class video clip
Our Thursday daytime class has been working on a choreography to Nigerian pop song ‘Chop my Money’. Check out our dance video!
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 dancing and culminated in grand finale complete with fire works. Well done to all the artists...
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