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The Inagural African Diaspora festival miami this weekend.
5 August 2010, 9:14
Filed under: Drums, Events, South Florida, instruction, Tags: ,

Delou presents this weekend for the first time:
The Inagural African Diaspora festival at Little Haiti Cultural Center 212-260 NE 59 Terr, Miami 305-960-2969. There will be a marketplace and a children’s village.

There are fees for each class/workshop/performance – call 305-978-3866 for fee info and other questions.
Each drum class cost $15 at the door but you can buy all classes as a package.
Friday August 6, 2010
12:00pm-2:00 pm Holistic Health Symposium Dr. Paul DP Hamilton
1:00pm-2:00pm Yoga-Anita Macbeth
2:15pm-3:45pm Caribbean/Haitian Dance Workshop- Matisou Lajba
4:00pm-5:30pm Djembe Drum Workshops Mamadouba Camara/Guinea
6:00pm-7:30pm Djembe Dance Workshop – Youssouf Koumbassa/Guinea

Saturday August 7, 2010 – FREE Childrens Workshops
10:00am-11:00am Free Childrens Drum Workshop (Ages 7-12)-Aboubacar Sylla/Guinea
11:00am-12:00pm Free Childrens Dance Workshop (Ages 7-12)-Jean-Claude/Ivory Coast
12:00pm-3:00pm Childrens Village- Story-teller, face paint, and more.

Saturday August 7, 2010 (Vendor Marketplace Open 9:00am 7:00pm)
10:00am-11:30am Djun-Djun Drum Workshop – Mory Fofana /Guinea
10:00am-11:30am Kutiro Dance Workshop-Malang Bayo/Senegal
11:00am-12:00pm Bala Class – Ibrahima Dioubate
11:45am-1:15pm Song Workshop- Aboubacar Sylla/Guinea
11:45am-1:15pm Kutiro Drum Workshop – Moustapha Diedhiou/Senegal
1:30pm-3:00pm Djembe Dance Workshop Jean-Claude/Ivory Coast
1:30pm-3:00pm Djembe Drum Workshop- Aboubacar Soumah/Guinea
3:15pm-4:45pm Djembe Dance Workshop – Youssouf Koumbassa/Guinea
7:15pm-8:30pm Concert Extravaganza.
8:30pm-11:00pm Cultural Gathering (Reception)

Sunday August 8, 2010(Vendor Marketplace Open 10:00am 8:00pm)
11:00am-12:00pm Yoga-Anita Macbeth
11:00am-12:00pm BalaWorkshop- Ibrahima Dioubate/Guinea
11:00am-12:30pm Shekere Workshop -Sheila Alexander
11:00am-12:30pm Djembe Drum Workshop- Aboubacar Sylla
12:45pm-2:15pm Djembe Dance Workshop Jean-Claude/Ivory Coast
2:30pm-4:00pm Djun-Djun Drum Workshop – Almamy Seny Daffe/Guinea
4:15pm-5:45pm Kutiro Dance Workshop-Malang Bayo/Senegal
6:00pm-6:30pm Lecture Gathering All Artists
7:00pm-9:00pm Dance Intense Collective All Dance Instructors (Intermediate & up)

**Supporting Artists: Eric “Blibi” Gore – Ivory Coast, Lansana Camara – Guinea, Mory Fofana – Guinea, Mohamed DaCosta – Guinea, Moussa Soumah – Guinea, Moussa “Baba” Traore- Mali and more**!!!!

this can be a great opportunity to learn from the masters. I highly recommend one of the drum classes!
Take care and enjoy it!



Virginia Key and drum South Florida
17 June 2010, 9:48
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Hope you’re enjoying the scorching weather.
This weekend we have the now classic Virgina Key drum circle on its Father day flavor:
Sunday, June 20, 2010 – 2:00PM-Sunset – BRING WHATEVER DRUM YOU HAVE AND YOUR LOVING HEART BEAT!!!
Historic Virginia Key Beach Park 4020 Virginia Beach Drive Miami, FL 33149.
This Friday:
Fore Sacre West African drum & dance class – Friday June 18, 2010 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
ArtsPark Visual Arts building dance studio – 1 Young Circle Hollywood, FL – 786-366-3349
fee $12 instructors – Lamine from Guinea and Kaye Dallas foresacre.org
This Sunday also Drum church:
Sunday Drum Service – Sunday June 20, 2010 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – AD Barnes Park – the wooden deck right inside the SOUTH forest gate (or fall-back location ) 3401 SW 72 Avenue – northeast corner of Bird Rd and 72 Ave, Miami, FL

Have fun and keep drumming!



Hollywood drum circle anniversary + Full moon
20 May 2010, 10:02
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Hope you’re not getting soaked! Yes, our rainy season is here for some time, I hope you didn’t use your drum for an extra rain ritual.
This weekend:
The Hollywood drum circle turns two: Celebrating Our 2-Year Anniversary this Sunday 23rd @ Holland Park, Main Level of Waterfront Tower EVERY 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month! Sunday 3:30pm – Park Closes, or when we get tired.
801 Johnson Street Hollywood, FL 33019 – Belly-Dancers welcome! – Wheel-Chair accessible ramp on Tower! – Free Parking! – Open Restrooms on premises!
We will be jamming and partying like always in a beautiful breezy setting right by the water in an absolutely gorgeous park! The boaters passing by may get jealous :) No Drugs, No Alcohol Containers(Conceal Please), No Fire, No Littering.
For more info, contact Kirsten: 954-558-7172(Cell)

Also on Sunday, Drum Church devotees get together for another spiritual journey at: AD Barnes Park – clearing near Nature Center (or fall-back location – see below) 3401 SW 72 Avenue – northeast corner of Bird Rd and 72 Ave 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Notes: If the shady grove (primitive camping area) near the AD Barnes Park Nature Center is not available, we can fall back to the picnic table under the tree by the canal, or, if needs be, the shelter on the other side of that canal (a good place if it’s rainy). Here’s the address of that fall-back shelter for the Google-mappers:
“6990 N Waterway Dr, Coral Terrace (Miami), FL, United States
[Address is approximate]“…
We play inside the forest! To get there, park in the first available spaces to the left as soon as you enter the park, and head into the forest from that side. Through the forest gate, the wooden deck is shaded and has seating.
Surdos, dunns, and other “bottom” drums are welcome; but other than that, hand drums only, please.
The AD Barnes Park people like what we are doing; but they do ask us to please not park in the clearing itself, but to park our cars out by the paved access road.

Broward drum circle this weekend to check its webpage

And last but not least, this next week, the Miami beach Full Moon Drum Circle



Miami South Florida drum, drum and more drum
6 May 2010, 9:37
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Hope you’re ready for this upcoming drum weekend!
If you’re driving to Paralounge in Live Oak, be sure to say to enjoy the community drum circle.  It’s a awesome experience for all drummers.

Tomorrow Friday:
West African Dance Class – Lamine & Dallas – Friday, May 7, 2010 – 6:00pm – 7:30pm -ArtsPark @ Young Circle, Hlwd Blvd & U.S.1 ($10)

Saturday May 8 – West African Drum Class – Elich ‘Gecko’ Garcia – 12:30-2:00pm -  Universal Arts Gallery Street: 51 NW 71 ST (West of 71 ST) Miami, FL ($15) And also from 2 to 3:30 Salsa style, conga, bongo, Timbales.

Sunday Drum Church Service (bring your hand drum, leave your words at home) 10:00am – 12:00pm – AD Barnes Park – the wooden deck right inside the north entrance to the forest -3401 SW 72 Avenue – northeast corner of Bird Rd and 72 Ave
Miami, FL

This Sunday too:
Delou Drum, Balaphon & Dance Classes – Starts at 1Pm and ends around 4:30Pm. 212 – 260 NE 59 TERRACE
MIAMI FL 33137

Hollywood drum circle
Sunday May 9 – 3:30 to 8:30PM Holland Park – 801 Johnson Street – Hollywood, FL 33019 – 954-558-7172 Good people and good musical vibes!



Class and circle this weekend

Elich [Gecko] and Antionio’s class was a big hit. We’re repeating last week schedule and a new class:

Elich and Antonio’s class schedule at Silva’s Studio.
[5533 Lagorce Dr Miami beach, FL]  Saturday from 11 to 1, Beginners class – They will cover a variety of African rhythm as well as some latin music. Class cost $10.

Then on Sunday, at the same place from 1Pm to 3Pm – New Advanced West African class<br>

Also, Sunday morning drum church:
Sunday Drum Service 10AM at AD Barnes Park in Miami – 3401 SW 72 Avenue – northeast corner of Bird Rd and 72 Ave<br>

Broward drum circle, check broward page for more info

Hollywood Drum Circle/Picnic Sunday April 11, 2010 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Holland Park – Main Level of Waterfront Tower 801 Johnson Street – Hollywood, FL 33019 Phone: 954-889-8615

Delou continues with ther ongoing class as the LITTLE HAITI CULTURAL CENTER [212 - 260 NE 59 TERRACE MIAMI FL 33137]
Balafon class (please give 24 hour notice if attending) instructed by Ibrahima Dioubate/Guinea -1:00pm-2:00pm – class cost $25.00
Djembe/djun-djun/percussion instruted by special guest Mohamed Camara/Guinea – 2:00pm-3:00pm – class cost $10.00
Dance class instructed by delou africa – 3:00pm-4:30pm -(minimum fee $5.00)



Happy halloween!
29 October 2009, 13:00
Filed under: Drums, Events, South Florida, Tags: ,

Dia de los muertos compadre!Hope your plans for Halloween are going good.
This weekend, Delou continuous its classes at the FIU campus. Sunday November 1st.

Also there’s a drum circle and picnic at Amelia Earhart Park at the “old beach” area for “dead day” or as is known in Mexico, “El día de los muertos”. Address is 401 E 65th Street, the park charges $6 per car to get in. Bring something yummy to share.

I haven’t attended to Carlos Plana’s Drum Circle at Unity on the Bay Monday November 2, 2009 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Unity on the Bay, Cameron House 411 NE 21. Street, Miami, FL. If you tell us how was the experience!

Last but not least, the Broward drum circle this Sunday, check the times because they have changed, and of course the Full moon drum circle on Miami beach on Monday the 2nd of November.

Have fun everyone!



Full moon eve and full moon + weekend drum circle

Full moon drum circle miami miami beach floridaThe Full moon is once again on top us…
Tonight Full moon eve drum circle at Miami beach and tomorrow the classic percussion conglomerate. More info here


This weekend too, Hollywood Drum Circle/Picnic Sunday May 10, 2009 3:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Holland Park – Main Level of Waterfront Tower, 801 Johnson Street. Hollywood, FL 33019
Phone: 954-889-8615. FREE EVENT Belly-Dancers welcome! Wheel-Chair accesible ramp on Tower! Free Parking! We will be jamming in a beautiful breezy setting right by the water in an absolutely gorgeous park! We may most likely be intriguing the boaters passing by:)
Please Bring: Any hand instrument, Any snacks, munchables, or drinks to share (not an obligation). There will be a table, Your Positive Energy and Smiles!


Like every Saturday there’s the Broward drum circle, more info here


And last but not least, presenting the Everglades Hostel chill out weekend with drum circle:
May 16th at 8pm. Everglades International Hostel. 20 SW 2ND AVE, Florida City, FL 33034
305.248.1122. More info at their website: www.evergladeshostel.com



Full moon drum circle – February 9th

Finalmente la luna llena está sobre nosotros, lo que indica que el circulo de tambores en la playa de Miami beach, FL está cerca. Este Lunes 9 de Febrero será el circulo de la luna llena. Ten en cuenta que por la noche la temperatura baja aun más que durante el dia, por lo que el uso de ropa abrigada y se vuelve ensencial. Para mas info sobre el circulo, entra en la página de miami drums aqui.


También este fin de semana es el circulo en Hollywood, esta es la información:
Hollywood Drum Circle/Picnic, el Sábado 8t a las 3:00 pm – Holland Park – Main Level of Waterfront Tower, 801 Johnson Street, Hollywood, FL 33019 – 954-889-8615


Como estamos cerca del próximo circulo en Virginia Key, queria agregar un par de fotos que tuve la suerte de tomar la última oportunidad. EL lugar es realmente genial para un circulo. Parking cerca, una especie de carpa perfecta para que el sol no destruya a los musicos y convenientemente ubicada camino a Key Biscayne, aqui las fotos:

Virginia Key drum circle

Virginia Key drum circle

Virginia Key drum circle

Virginia Key drum circle

Joe playing iphone Kalimba and jam blocks

Joe playing iphone Kalimba and jam blocks

Virginia Key drum circle

Virginia Key drum circle



Drum until the year ends!
24 December 2008, 15:02
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drum circle miami beachMark Richards, from the miamidrum yahoo group is organizing the Virginia Key drum cicle:
Friday December 26, 2008 – 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Virginia Key Beach Park Dance Floor 4020 Virginia Beach Drive, Virginia Key, Miami, FL. Bring your drum. Bring your dancing feet.
There will be a fire pit to warm things up. The park entrance fee is $3 per car; but if you show your drum, they may waive the fee. Check the weather and dress accordingly. Bring your own seating.

Directions:
NOT the park entrance that is used to get to Jimbo’s. AFTER the Seaquarium (right before the bridge to Key Biscayne) turn left at 2nd traffic light. There will be a small green sign in the median displaying Virginia Key Beach Park. NOAA building and SE Fisheries are on opposite sides of the entrance road to the park.


…and at Saturday 26th :
Liberate your inner child & celebrate the last New Moon of 2008! – at the sandy beaches of miami beach, around or close the 79th St. Let your creativity & dreams spiral into the universe, knowing that this is a time of growing energy, newness, rejuvenation, growth, renewal, and hope.
Refresh your spirit with the ancient sounds of the sacred drums and dance with joy for the upcoming New Year!


Then the following day – Sunday 28th Delou is having another drum and dance class at FIU



Paralounge videos – Rusell ‘Buddy’ Helm interview

Buddy Helm has being playing drums for all his life. Traditionally trained in the drum set, he played with legends such as Tim Buckley and Peter Ivers, inventor of the new wave theatre, as well as many other Los Angeles bands. He is an educator and author of several books: The Way of the Drum and Drumming the Spirit to Life: Let the Goddess Dance. He attended Paralounge for two healing workshops. Here are some fragments of an interview that I was able to do.
I thank Buddy for the interview and the workshops he performed at Paralounge.
Click play to see the video.






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