Miami drums

Hello everyone,

Yes, It’s that time of the year again where people love to exchange sweet rhythms with each other as a token of musical appreciation.

This weekend is the Hollywood drum circle and Potluck,  Kirsten & Mark’s Birthday Bash—-Followed By Last Quarter Moon @ UU Church!!! Sunday December 26, 2010. From 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm – Holland Park, 801 Johnson Street. Hollywood, FL 33019. 954-558-7172

Last Quarter Moon Drum Circle Sunday December 26, 2010 –  7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Unitarian Universalist Church of Ft. Lauderdale.   3970 NW 21st Ave. (between Commercial and Oakland Park)   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. Drumming will be around the fire – BYO 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 or it is ‘hot and humid’ we will be drumming inside the Sanctuary. Sorry… no fire inside the Sanctuary

and as a treat for all of you drum lovers I wanted to thank Mark R for doing such a great recording of the Virginia Key drum circle – I’m including the audio from the event that he captured and uploaded to archive.org. And last but not least, a little video from the same event captured while playing a djembe – Don’t do it at home, leave that to the professionals!

Happy holidays!

Hi there,
First of all I wanted to wish you a happy holiday season, there’re some very good and fun events this weekend and the next for you to attend and play:

Full Moon Drum Circle and Sacred Circle – Saturday December 18, 2010 – 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm at the Historic Virginia Key Beach Park
4020 Virginia Beach Drive – Virginia Key in Miami, FL.
This full moon drum circle is growing with amazing vibes. Doors close at 6:30 PM so I suggest you get in the park before that. This is a 3 hs event, so enjoy it wisely 🙂
This is a Drug Free, Alcohol Free, Smoke Free event. This is a Hand-Drum circle. Frame drums and the bottom end bass drums like dunns or surdos are welcome, but please leave the timbales, snares and drum sets at home for this one.

Delou continues its classes at the little Haiti Cultural Center:
Delou Balafon Djembe Dance classes Sunday December 19, 2010 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
212//260 NE 59 Terr Miami, FL 33137 – 305-960-2969

and last but not least:
The Tequesta Drum Circle Winter Solstice and Full Moon Energy Tuesday, December 21, 2010 6pm – Midnight
Remember to bring water and snacks. Take your trash or recycle into the bins provided. Gates open at 6pm and we drum to 11pm (noise ordinance). The site is closed at Midnight. Come before 10pm, as park gates close at that time. Blessings to everyone and hope to see you there!
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, 3109 E. Sunrise Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale FL. (954) 468-2791 (954) 564-4521
$7 entrance fee goes toward the event costs which include:
Insurance, hiring the required park rangers for the night, and a Portable Handy Cap Restroom.

Happy drum holidays!

Hello everybody,
I hope you guys are preparing yourself for Turkey day! But wait, there’s a full moon drum circle this weekend, and It’s in Stereo!
You might be already aware of the Miami beach Drum circle party, well, the good people of the Virginia Key Park is organizing another drum circle event. Here is the info:
Full moon eve at Historic Virginia Key Park
Saturday, November 20 · 6:00pm – 9:00pm. Be sure to get inside the park at 6PM since park doors close at 6:30PM
This is a Drug Free, Alcohol Free, Smoke Free event.
This is a Hand-Drum circle. Frame drums and the bottom end bass drums like dunns or surdos are welcome, but please leave the timbales, snares and drum sets at home for this one. Bring your own seating.
The Historic Virginia Key Beach Park 4020 Virginia Beach Drive on Virginia Key Miami, FL

Like every full moon night and eve, Full moon drum circle in Miami beach, South Florida
Also check out the Pompano Beach Drum circle

Hey there,
Have you picked up your costume yet?

I wanted to share with all of you another video I’ve produced for Loudestreviews.com, This time the percussion instrument reviewed is the Meinl Earth Djembe.

There are also some electric guitar reviews and an electroacoustic guitar review as well, worth check it out if you like guitar gear!

This weekend Drum church takes over Halloween. Drum circles and costumes ? You bet…
Drum churchh at the same time and location:
AD Barnes Park 3401 SW 72 Avenue, Miami right inside the north gate to the forest – 11AM – noon
Broward drum circle 201 Lyons Road South Coconut Creek, Florida.

Take care and have fun this weekend!

So the next full moon is upon us!
Tonight is the Full moon drum circle at Miami beach and Pompano.
Check out the Miami beach and Pompano menu pages for more information.
Also this weekend:

Drum churchh at the same time and location:
AD Barnes Park 3401 SW 72 Avenue, Miami right inside the north gate to the forest – 11AM – noon
Broward drum circle 201 Lyons Road South Coconut Creek, Florida
Full Moon Drum Circle at Virginia Key – Saturday October 23, 2010 – 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Historic Virginia Key Beach Park Street: 4020 Virginia Beach Drive Virginia Key, Miami, FL.

Have fun and enjoy the moon celebration!

Hello,
This Sunday don’t forget to check out Drum church:
AD Barnes Park 3401 SW 72 Avenue, Miami right inside the north gate to the forest – 11AM – noon
and also Broward drum circle 201 Lyons Road South Coconut Creek, Florida [check its page on the menu for more info]
I also wanted to share the release of a new project called loudestreviews.com It’s main purpose is share musical instrument reviews with all the musicians and community. We have produced two djembe reviews, one from the Toca Black mamba and another one for the Meinl African djembe. I invite you to check them out and to suggest any other instrument you might want to see reviewed.

Here’s one of our first reviews:

Hope you enjoyed last full moon.
This Friday 27th 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 – 11AM – noon
Also the Broward drum circle [check its page on the menu for more info]
and Delou continues its weekend classes.

Keep the loud sound up and enjoy your weekend!

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! 😉

Hey there, hope you didn’t get wet this week. Check out some of the drum activities for this weekend:
Hollywood Drum Circle/Picnic Sunday July 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
Also, drum church:
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 the weekend!