Miami drums

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!

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:

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!

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!

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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

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!

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)

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!

The 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

At last February drum circle is upon us. Next Monday, the full moon drum circle would be held in the glorius beaches of Miami beach. If you plan to go, please plan ahead the clothes and protection for the current chilly nights in South Florida. More info at the Miami drums full moon circle page . It’s becoming a tradition for some people to also leave their comments after drumming, so all type of constructive critique is welcome.

Also this weekend:
Hollywood Drum Circle/Picnic, on Saturday the 8th at 3:00 pm – Holland Park – Main Level of Waterfront Tower, 801 Johnson Street, Hollywood, FL 33019 – 954-889-8615

Broward drum circle – click here for broward info

And two Sundays from next one, we have, once again the Virginia Key Drum circle. I was fortunate to play for a little while on the last one. I’m posting some pictures I took from the drum circle.

Virginia Key drum circle

Virginia Key drum circle

Joe playing iphone Kalimba and jam blocks

Virginia Key drum circle