On Sunday 26th November, the Sweet Mamas dance group and Simon’s intermediate djembe class played at Eaglemont craft market. Check out the photos from this festive event.
News and Events
Student show & Xmas party
Come and celebrate the end of 2023 with a drum and dance party! All welcome. Free event.
Sunday 17th Dec 3pm @ Coburg lake
Eaglemont Village student performance
Come down to the Eaglemont Village marketplace to see our drumming students and the beautiful Sweet mamas do their thing.
Camp Samatou photos
Our biggest event of the year, Camp Samatou is held 1.5h from Melbourne in November. This year was extra special with three Bangouras from Guinea – Mohamed, Sibo and Seny (all the way from Italy!) We also had Lam Lakiz (Congo), Jean Marc Agbogba (Cote d’Ivoire) and support drummers Odai Affotey and Emmanuel Aryeetey (Ghana).
Bortier Okoe drumming workshop
Drumming Workshop 3-5pm Saturday 21st October Coburg Lake – Gaffney st, Coburg (opposite Pentridge village) Cost $40 Instruments supplied This workshop includes drumming, singing,…
M’mah lolo video clip
We created this video for master dancer Yansane Fatoumata as a gift from all of us who spent time with her at Etna Afro Festival in Sicily. This song – M’mah Lolo – is the latest hit in Guinea, west Africa.
Let’s go to Guinea! Tour Bérédé
Join Bamba Camara and artists from les Ballets Merveilles for 2 weeks by the beach in West Africa. Drum, dance, performance and cultural exchange.
24th Feb – 9th March 2024
Coburg Lake come & try
Hooray it’s Spring! Come and celebrate with a beginners drum or dance class and picnic in the sunshine.
Sunday 24th September @ Coburg lake
Bookings essential
Etna Afro festival
Mitzi has just returned from Etna Afro festival – an African dance camp at the foot of Etna volcano in Sicily.
An incredible experience of drum, dance and new friends.
Sizzling in Sicily
From 1st to 14th August, Mitzi and some dancing and drumming buddies will be braving the heat wave in Italy!
All dance classes continue on as per usual with guest teacher Meagan Otu.
