African Drumming Info
Image: Lisvane WI drumming workshop
Based in Tonteg, near Pontypridd, our African drumming workshops are an excellent way of uniting groups through traditional African rhythms. These workshops support and encourage people to work towards an exciting and memorable performance involving a variety of rhythmic parts and ostinatos.
In Africa, drumming plays an important part in everyday life and is still used today to accompany traditional songs and dances. It plays a significant role in communication, rituals and celebrations as well as in everyday activities.
In our workshops people learn about and get hands-on experience of using traditional African instruments such as Djembe drums, Djun Djun (African bass drum), Ghana bells and Shekere shakers.
The workshops aim to engage, enthuse and inspire people by having fun, making music together and taking a musical journey through the fascinating sounds and rhythms of Africa’s cultural heritage while participating in a drum circle.
See below for a selection of recordings from past workshops, or click here to view testimonials from those who have hosted our workshops in the past.
If you would like to make an enquiry please use the contact form, or call 07974 635502.
PRESS
An article in the Penarth Times of our session with Penarth Explorer Scouts:
www.penarthtimes.co.uk
PENARTH DRUMMERS
Below are audio recordings from some of our workshops at Glyndwr Community Centre, Penarth. The sessions are a part of an ongoing course which we are currently delivering on a Saturday morning. Please click here for more information about the group and how you can join us.
STANWELL SCHOOL
Our visit to Stanwell School saw us working with the fab year 7, 8 & 9 pupils. Complete with our own 'solos' section and 'call and response', we used African Djembe drums, a Djun Djun (or dundun) bass drum, Shekere shakers and Ghana bells. This was the third year running we had been invited to work with the pupils of Stanwell School and you can have a listen to the result of our latest visit below. Pretty good for an hour's work!
AUTISM PUZZLES
We were invited to work with a local group, Autism Puzzles. The result of our session with this fantastic group is below.
WAUNARLWYDD PRIMARY
After a full day of African drumming with Waunarlwydd primary school, we ended our day with a performance for the school assembly – and even provided a backing beat for the school choir!
COLEG GWENT, PONTYPOOL
After our successful run of drop-in workshops for Coleg Gwent’s diversity week, we were pleased to be asked back to work with some of their students. Below is the result of our last visit!
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