Miami drums

The Tequesta Drum Circle Winter Solstice @ Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
3109 E. Sunrise Blvd. FTL
Friday, December 21, 2007 from 6 – 11pm at the Primitive Camp Area and Tequesta Circle hosted by Moonpath Circle

The seasons shift and we come to another time to gather together and honor the sacred days of the planet and DRUM!! in the beautiful Florida evening. This is one of the best drumming events in South Florida. Please bring your drums, any percussion instrument, Didges, wind flutes, your smiles and your good intentions, and by all means dress for the festivities of the Solstice – Whites and Blues, Greens and Reds.

Come picnic style – bring adequate water and snacks! and OFF if you’re sensitive to bugs (I do not expect much of a problem after this cold snap).

Tuesday 7:45 – 9:30 p.m.The City of Lauderhill Sadkin Center 1176 NW 42nd Way
Learn authentic Manding style drumming with Master Guinean Percussionist Moussa Soumah.
Contact, Trina 954-687-5789 or e-mail thebridgecae@aol.com

Wednesday & Thursday 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Free African drum class for youths @ Willie Webb, Sr. Park
3601 NW 21 Street Lauderdale Lakes
Instructors: Moussa and Trina Soumare, Contact Rhonda House, 954-535-2835 for more info

Saturday 5:30 to 7:30 African Drum class @ The Goddess Store with Sebon 2017 Harrison Street Hollywood 33020. Call 954-929-2369 for more info

BALAPHON: Classes offered by griot Ibrahima Dioubate. Pre-registration required. Call, 305-978-3866 or 813-326-9922 for more info

In the past few weeks a group of people have started a new internet group at Yahoo! called: “Miami beach Full moon circle”. This group was created to discuss and resolve the problems around the drum circle’s police intervention. If you haven’t attended any of the full moon drum circles, you might missed the beach patrol people closing down the beach and moving everybody out of the beach – that is city property-.
I myself had contacted on a previous attempt, some city officials for the display of art in a public place. Due to the nature of the zone planning in Miami beach, it seemed not feasible at that time, the use of a public park due to the possible noise complains… So, they suggested the beach, and the 85th st park, since it’s away from a dense populated area, and the noise produced by the drums is barely audible across the street trhough Collins’s Ave heavy traffic.

I think that the best solution for this issue involves an agreement between the drum circle people and city auhtorities, a definition of rules, of what’s possible and what’s is not. Perhaps it would be wise to create a document of intention by the Miami beach drum circle, and have it signed by all the drum circle enthusiast. I even see this as an opportunity by the city, since I have seen many curious turist approaching the full moon beaches to hear and experience the drum circles.