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!

Bagua drum circle a few months back

Tomorrow night the delayed Bagua drum circle would take place in its usual form and format:
Friday Bagua Drum Circle 4736 NE 2nd Ave, Miami 9-11PM seating provided in the beautiful garden
we play inside if it’s wet out OK to bring cool refreshing beverages. Hand drum, djembes and percussion instruments welcome.

Sunday Drum church continues its morning service:
AD Barnes Park 3401 SW 72 Avenue, Miami right inside the north gate to the forest – 10AM – noon
Also the Broward drum circle [check its page on the menu for more info]
and Delou continues its weekend classes.

Take care and enjoy this hot and wonderful South Florida weather!

Last night the weather was perfect. Clear skies and good vibes in the golden sands of Miami beach.
The rhythms were evolving with each play. Tonight also, Full moon drum circle in Miami beach, FL, check the menu for updates.
Mark has send us a great activity schedule for this weekend, check it out:

Thursday Full Moon Healing Drum Circle hosted by Rock Star Healing Baywood Park 946 NE 71st Street, Miami 7-9PM Bring your own seating Family friendly – no alcohol/drugs Get a buzz from the pulse, the moon, the healing vibe.

Friday Bagua Drum Circle 4736 NE 2nd Ave, Miami 9-11PM seating provided in the beautiful garden
we play inside if it’s wet out OK to bring cool refreshing beverages (just remember what your teacher said when she caught you chewing gum in class)

Saturday Keko’s last drum classes Universal Arts Gallery 51 NW 71 Street, Miami12:30 – 3:30 (1st West African, then Afro-Cuban – $15 each class) Then we jam a while afterwards Bring “a little something” to share after class

Sunday Drum Church AD Barnes Park 3401 SW 72 Avenue, Miami right inside the north gate to the forest
10AM – noon

Monday Memorial Day Picnic & Drum Circle hosted by Constance (Nana) Ekon
Legion Park 6447 NE 7th Ave, Miami 1-5PM definitely bring “a little something” to this one

Have a safe and fun Memorial weekend!

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!

This weekend you can get some exciting drum options:

Saturday 24th of April, Elich is teaching his West African Class at 51 NW ST, west of 71st- Universal Soul arts gallery from 12:30 to 14:30. He’s also teaching a Latin percussion class after this one. Check it out. Class costs $15.

Drum church continues this Sunday 25th of April, 2010. from 10 Am till 12Pm at AD Barnes Park in Miami – 3401 SW 72 Avenue – northeast corner of Bird Rd and 72 Ave.

and remember that the full moon miami beach drum circle goes on this Tuesday and Thursday.

Have fun and enjoy this weekend activities!

Hand Drumming Techniques Workshop with Elich Garcia & Antonio Saturday, April 17, 2010 – 12:30pm – 2:30pm- Universal Arts Gallery 51 NW 71 ST (West of 72 ST) Miami, FL.

2ND ANNUAL SOUTH FLORIDA AFRICAN DANCE COLLECTIVE
Featuring world renowned dance artist Mouminatou Camara of Guinea West Africa and Marie Basse of Senegal West Africa
Special friday midnight  african dance class – Friday april 16, 2010- Next generation dance academy-  13631 nw 7th ave. miami fl 33168 – 11:59pm
Saturday april 17, & sunday april18, 2010 – African heritage cultural arts center – 6161 nw 22 ave miami fl 33142 – 11:00am-6:00pm Saturday & Sunday featured drummers/musicians: Mory fofana/Guinea – Moussa Soumah/Guinea – Matthew Hill/Usa – Ibrahima Dioubate/Guinea.

Sunday Drum Service 10AM at AD Barnes Park in Miami – 3401 SW 72 Avenue – northeast corner of Bird Rd and 72 Ave.
Virginia Key Beach Drum Circle Sunday April 18, 2010 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Virginia Key Beach Park – Dance Floor- 4020 Virginia Beach Drive – Virginia Key, Miami, FL
Phone: 305-960-4600 / 305-632-7514 / 305-960-4618

Elich Garcia and Antonio just arrived from Spain and they have set up a class schedule at Silva’s Studio.
[5533 Lagorce Dr Miami beach, FL] Starting this Saturday from 11 to 1, they will cover a variety of African rhythm as well as some latin music.
I’m going to go this weekend to check it out. Class cost $10.

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)

See you there!

Photo by Carmen Cecilia Richards

Sophia invites everyone to:
Last Quarter Moon Drum Circle – Sunday March 7, 2010 – 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Unitarian Universalist Church of Ft. Lauderdale – 3970 NW 21st Ave. Oakland Park, Fl 33309 954-484-6734.Rain or Shine there will be a Drum Circle The fire tender will build an awesome fire in the fire pit in the back yard. Bring your own seating.
Bring your Drums, or any Percussion/Musical instrument (bucket, can, wooden spoons whatever you have).
BYO snacks and drinks of your choice. Bathrooms are available inside the Church. If there is rain we will be drumming inside the Sanctuary. Sorry… no fire inside the Sanctuary

Sunday drum church would hold another rhythmic session:
Sunday Drum Service, March 7, 2010 – 10:00am – 12:00pm – AD Barnes Park – clearing near Nature Center (or fallback location – below) – 3401 SW 72 Avenue – northeast corner of Bird Rd and 72 Ave Miami, Fl.

Both places have limited seating, so you may want to bring your own.

FLASH UPDATE:New Workshop address and time – Sunday 10:00am at 4427 SW 16 Street Miami, fl.

That’s right, and that’s why we’re having another exclusive class this Sunday 28th at 11:30. Matthew extended his stay enough to accommodate another class next Sunday morning. Class would be held at Silva’s studio at 5533 La Gorce Dr. Miami Beach, FL . Class cost $15

Full moon drum circle, this Sunday February 28th on the silky smooth beaches of Miami beach, South Florida.

[ Get Fired up on class, and then get it all out at night ]

And last but not least, Bagua drum circle this Friday 26 of February at 9 PM. 4736 NE 2nd Ave Miami, FL. Come and join on. We’ll drum on the back garden.

Finally we have all setup for Matthew’s Workshop. A big thanks goes to Joe Teskie, Gene Shapiro, Silva and Mark Richards for making this a reality.
Write down on you calendar, Sunday 21st at 11:30 AM Will have a one of a kind workshop with Matthew Hill who is traveling from New York for the class. If you don’t Matthew’s inspiring musical work, take a look at the video posted on miamidrums two years ago here:
Matthew Hill Delou musical director Video
The workshop would go over some basic and not so basic rhythm of West African music. Bring your drum and your chair. Workshop would be 1:30 Hs long and is hosted on Silva’s studios:
5533 La Gorce Dr. Miami Beach, FL. Workshop cost is $15 and I can guaranteed you it’s all well invested if you’re trying to improve your playing.
Would love to see you there!