Djembe and dundun rhythms for West African drumming and dance
Links to West African Drum and Dance Resources
African Connection - Master drummer and drum maker Tunde Solanke from Nigeria, now living in Brisbane (Australia). Tunde runs drumming, drum making, music and cultural workshops in schools and corporate events in Queensland and all around Australia. Tunde also sells many types of drums and teaches drum making.
African Music - Yauwa is the place to know everything about Africa, African people, African women, African men, African music, African music video, African news, African culture and much more. It is also a very good place for African chat which is well-known as afro chat.
Alternative Culture Magazine Rhythm Section - online djembe lessons and hand drum culture, with more links
Audio Mastering - CD mastering that's affordable for independent musicians.
Balanced Audio Technology - Synergistic Research Acoustic Systems, synergistic research cabels, YG Acoustics and more at Scott Walker Audio.
Community Rhythms Faciliation - samba+, based in Nelson, BC
Dancing Moon Multicultural Arts - African dance, Afro-belly, hip-hop classes in Victoria
Djembe and Mande Music - top quality list of resources, references and reviews re. West African drumming
Djembe-L Mailing List FAQ and Drumming Resources - the most comprehensive website for hand drummers, drum makers, drum teachers, dancers...
Djembefola - Come talk djembe drums at djembefola.com - african drum community
Drum Sets and Congas - A huge selection of Percussion instruments like Congas, Drum sets, Bongos, Djembes and other instruments and Percussion accessories.
Drum Stores in Toronto - At Drumland in Toronto we provide a large selection of drums and equipment along with private drum lessons for all ages.
Famoudou Konate - the best in the business, teaching and playing; workshops include dununs, dance and song
Flutes Jam - Flutes and hand drums go great in jams together. Learn to improvise with the help of these handy scale charts, with inspiring audio samples.
Hand Drums and Percussion - Tammy's site with African djembes and hand percussion instruments
How To Play Guitar - Guitar Tricks is the pioneer of online guitar lessons. Their core learning system has everything you need to get started. Thousands of guitar lessons in all styles, techniques, artist studies, and even learn your favorite songs.
Independent Record Labels - Music nomad is a comprehensive network for musicians and music business professionals. Here all musicians can receive support and access to thousands of resources to help them navigate the challenges and maximize the opportunities available to them within the music industry.
Kikeyambay - Dynamic drum-dance ensemble and electric afropop set featuring djembefola and singer Alseny "Michel" Diallo. From Victoria, BC.
Mamady Keita - impeccable technique and chops, also a great teacher of djembe drummingMeeting the Invisible Man: Secrets & Magic in West Africa - book by Toby Green (review)
Moondance Dynamic Arts School - African dance classes in Victoria, Sooke, and Shawnigan Lake, BC
Moonrise Music - drum workshops, classes, and fine custom-made drums on Vancouver Island, BC
Numu Percussion - online djembe store in Australia
Rootsy Records - djembe recordings and other resources for West African drumming, especially from Mali
Rhythm Catalog from Larry Morris - authoritative source reference for many West African and Latin rhythms found here
Strange Moon - purely improvisational music by Nowick and friends - rhythms aplenty, plus electric and electronic elements
Taal Fiza Productions - world music recording, performance, studio in Victoria, BC
Tribal Roots Drum Jams - Rainbow gatherings, fire dance circles, and more
Tribe.net - Djembe and Dunun / djun-djun group - online community of West African style drummers
Video Editing Services - Chromavision offers professional video editing services.
Check out X8 Hand Drums!
Youssef Koumbassa - top dancer and teacher, with videos and workshops in Guinea
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