Miami drums

Tomorrow at 7:30 you can attend the Last Quarter Moon Drum Circle at Unitarian Universalist Church of Ft. Lauderdale 3970 NW 21st Avenue (between Commercial and Oakland Park) Oakland Park, Fl 33309. For more info check out the event calendar page.

Don’t miss the Broward drum circle this weekend, check it’s page from the menu for more information.
Also, Delou’s drumming class at 212 NE 59th Terrace Miami FL 33137. Class starts at Sunday at 3. Drum class cost $10

Hollywood drum circle – This Sunday – Holland Park – Main Level of Waterfront Tower, 801 Johnson Street. Hollywood, FL 33019
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!

Kids are totally welcome; but the location is on an unsupervised deepwater shoreline with easy access to the water’s edge. Some parents have found themselves spending all the time watching their kids instead of drumming.

Last but not least, if you happen to be close to Dunedin Florida check out the Enchanted Earth in Dunedin. Casual Drum Circle on Saturday June 25th. It will be from 7pm – ? and held in the stores beautiful SHADED back yard and being that close to the gulf there is usually a very nice breeze. So come on out and let the rhythm of the universe flow through you as we create some beautiful tunes.

Enchanted Earth  733 Main Street Dunedin FL, 34698 (727)216-6594

The Full moon drum circle is next week, June 15th. Check out the Miami & Miami beach full moon drum circle‘s page for more information.
The Virginia Key full moon drum circle might be held the following weekend – Saturday June 18 more about it next week.
Also, don’t miss the Broward drum circle this weekend, follow this link for the full info

Including on this bulletin, the Melbourne Friday Fest (Street Festival). If you happen to be around, it sounds like a nice experience: Friday June 10, 2011 – 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm. Friday Fest is a street festival that happens in Historic Downtown Melbourne, the drummers usually gather at the Eastern part of downtown by Austin’s

Last but not least,
The Hollywood drum circle is this weekend, check out the details on the Hollywood drum circle’s page.

Also, I’m glad to inform that the Miami drums event list is once again working properly. You can now check about upcoming events before they get distributed on the site and newsletter.
So play and have a lot of fun this weekend!

The Coconut groove drum circle is this weekend. Last one was a lot of fun, check out the audio recording.
Coconut Groove drum circle at 8:00 pm
Florentino Plaza, Grand Avenue entrance, below “THE KNIFE” restaurant. 3444 Main Hwy Coconut Grove, Miami, FL Rain or shine.
Bring your own chair since we’ll playing at that little patio…

Also, to accomodate as much information as possible, I’m re-launching the Event calendar page this way you can see and plan ahead for upcoming events that might not have been included on the post. Hope this helps you drum even more …

Master Drummer & Musician Aboubacar Sylla‘s class, Formerly with Les Ballet Africains, this Friday May 27, 2011 at The Little Haiti Cultural Center. 212 NE 59th Terrace Miami FL 33137 – 7:30pm-9:00pm – $15.00
Limited Djembes and Djuns available for rental (Please call 305-978-3866 to reserve) Learn Rhythm Technique & Execution. All Levels are Welcome.

Aboubacar Sylla grew up in a Griot (oral historian) musical family and all their family members are musicians and singers. Abou has been playing from a very young age. He is a master drummer of many styles including Djembe, Djun-Djun, Krin (slit log drum), Bote, and many others as well as mastering the Balafon (West African xylophone) that includes a vast knowledge of the cultural, sociological and physical history of West Africa. He is a very accomplished musician and performer, just having finished a 5 year tour with Les Ballets Africains the premier West African ballet from Guinea. Abou resides in Austin Texas where he perfects his art form by teaching, performing and giving back to his community.

more info at Delou’s new website

Tonight don’t miss the Virginia Key drum circle. We expect to get a lot of drummers after Miami herald’s story. Although tonight is not the official full moon, we’re doing the circle tonight to take full advantage of the Saturday night.
If you missed the herald article you can read it here:
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/29/2209047_south-florida-drum-circles-transcend.html#storylink=addthis

Tonight: The Historic Virginia Key Beach Park from 7 till 10 – 4020 Virginia Beach Drive – Virginia Key in Miami, FL
We celebrate our lives under the full moon in the beautiful natural setting of the Historic Virginia Key Beach Park.
Bring drums and admirable hands. Bring hoops, poi, zils, veils, coin sashes, moving hips and clever feet. Bring open hearts
Bring inner children and *real children* – let them run around in the dark while we drum (Bring your own seating)

I’ll be taping some video for the site, hope to play with you there…

This weekend, Saturday May 7, check out the Coconut Groove drum circle at  8:00 pm
Florentino Plaza, Grand Avenue entrance, below “THE KNIFE” restaurant.  3444 Main Hwy Coconut Grove, Miami, FL Rain or shine.
Bring your own chair since we’ll playing at that little patio… I’m planning to go early, so see you there.

Then, Sofia informs us that the paparazzi are coming to town!
This Saturday 7th The Miami Herald is doing an article on Drum Circles… and a Reporter (David) will have a Photographer (Chris at our Fern Forest Drum Circle to take some Photographs 2:30 PM – 4:40 PM Every Saturday afternoon. Fern Forest Nature Center   (in the picnic area) 201 South Lyons Road Coconut Creek, Florida  33063
Let’s have a big turn out for our 15 minutes of fame.
Couldn’t have said it better!  Drum circles in South Florida make a cute little article on your Sunday paper.

Hollywood drum circle is this Sunday:
3:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Holland Park – Main Level of Waterfront Tower – 801 Johnson Street. Hollywood, FL
Stay tune, for the DELOU AFRICA DANCE ENSEMBLE IN CONCERT next 21st of May. 7:30pm at the Little Haiti Cultural Center. $20.00 at the door. $15.00 in advance $10.00  Students and Senior Citizens 55 years and over.Children 12 and is FREE!
Tickets can be purchased in advance @ LHCC Monday Tuesday Thursday Saturday 10 am-5 pm Wednesday Friday 10 am-8:30 pm and Sunday 2:00pm-7:30 pm

Tonight you can attend the  famous or infamous Miami beach drum circle classic destination – more detailed info at the left menu – or you can break up from the usual celebration and attend the Virginia Key drum circle.

This is a great option that keeps growing. Tonight, before doors close at 7:30 – The Historic Virginia Key Beach Park -4020 Virginia Beach Drive on Virginia Key Miami, FL. Only hand drumming for this one. Bring your drum, chair, and hydration

Starts at 7 PM

Also,
DELOU AFRICA DANCE ENSEMBLE IN CONCERT AT THE LITTLE HAITI CULTURAL CENTER Featuring Children of Kuumba and Friends: The Wontonara BalletSaturday May 21, 2011 Little Haiti Cultural Center212-260 NE 59^th Terrace Miami, Florida 33137 – 7:30pm

The Full moon is once again here, time to celebrate and also to think in what have you achieved since last full moon…
Full moon Miami beach and Miami full moon drum circle this Saturday. Check the Full moon Miami beach drum circle page for more info.
I suggest the alternative Full moon drum circle at Virginia Key, FL this Saturday 19th, 2011 from 6 to 9 PM – 4020 Virginia Beach Drive. Bring drums and your own seating. This is a drug free, alcohol free, smoke free event. It’s also a hand-drum circle, so np timbales, snares and drum sets. Djembe, congas, bongos and any other type of hand-drum percussion welcome.
The park gates closes at 6:30 so plan to arrive earlier.

Then there’s the Pompano drum circle, Saturday March 19th from 7:45 to 10:45 PM. 222 N Pompano Beach Blvd. Two blocks north of Atlantic Blvd. No Drum Circle If: there is rain or temp is below 65 degrees. Drums and other Instruments are allowed – No Alcohol – No Drugs – No Fire
And last but not least, if you’re close to Ocala Florida:

Masters of the African Drum & Dance Camp – this weekend, Thursday through Sunday.
A full weekend of classes & workshops from masters of African drum and dance in Silver Springs, FL 34488 (Near Ocala) http://ozillyconnections.com/MaitresTambours/DrumCamp.html

Good luck and keep those djembes drums playing!

Hey there,
Hope you’re preparing for the following full moon.
As Peter Gabriel wisely writes :
“It’s an easy way to remember you only have to look up at the sky and if the moon is getting full you know that its time to check in on what we are doing.”
Perhaps you can start the introspection with some healing vibrations:

Next Friday, check out the Full moon drum circle at Miami beach. Check out the page for more info

If you are looking for an alternative celebration, I strongly recommend the Virginia Key full moon drum circle. Check out the audio and video samples in the blog. This event keeps growing. Good dancers and drummers. Worth the toll and trip.
Saturday February 19, 2011 from 6 to 9 PM. Door closes at 6:30, so make sure you get there early. 4020 Virginia Beach Drive. Virginia Key, Miami, FL

Last but not least,
Full Moon Drum Circle with Eric Bli Bi Gore Friday February 18, 2011 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm Pompano Community Park, 2001 NE 10th St Pompano Beach, FL

Master drummer from the Ivory Coast Eric Bli Bi Gore will give a Djembe – drum class from 8:00 to 9:00pm. Then drum circle – jam after the class. **Eric and I will bring some extra drums to share ( if anyone else can that would help ).** **** donation excepted for class ( thanks for your help Eric )

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!