Sayon is teaching! LIVE! on Facebook every Monday night from 6-7pm, Eastern Daylight time. Click this link at 6pm to join the class.
This is the Facebook page ‘Sayon Camara Drumming’… not the ‘Sayon Camara’ page. If you need the URL: facebook.com/drumwithsayon
See you there!
Virtual West African Drum and Dance Camp
Lots of great teachers, djembe and dunun classes, various other West African instruments (krin, shekere, balaphone, kora) and dance at this virtual camp out of South Carolina!
May 5 – May 9
Sayon Teaches Friday May 8!
11:00 am – 12:15 pm Dounouns
4:00 pm – 5:15 pm Djembe
Information and registration here! To get the link for camp classes, register first. Then the camp folks will follow up with an email containing the class links.
You’ve been asking… and YES!
Sayon is teaching! LIVE! on Facebook every Monday night from 6-7pm. Click this link at 6pm to join the class.
This is the Facebook page ‘Sayon Camara Drumming’… not the ‘Sayon Camara’ page. If you need the URL: facebook.com/drumwithsayon
Privates Too!
Or schedule a private with Sayon by contacting him here.
No drum? A table or a bucket will do! You’ll still get the benefits of focusing on the sweet joyous music of Sayon’s village and hanging out with him for a bit.
Pandemic Pricing!
We know it is so important to keep drumming.
Normally classes are $20/hour.
If the pandemic has affected your income, please pay what you can.
Pay it Forward! Pay more for those who need to pay less.
All payments may be made at Paypal here.
Pricing for privates will be arranged with each student individually.
And while you are on the ‘Sayon Camara Drumming’ Facebook page, remember to ‘Like’ it! Or just look to your right and click! It’s a good way to get updates about what Sayon Camara Drumming is up to. Thanks!
Please note that this event will be rescheduled, dates to be announced at a later time, as we act with the world to slow and contain the pandemic.
Drum with Sayon in Maine!
Sayon is always fresh with the spirit of Guinea and looking forward to drumming with you all at a future date, to be determined.
March 21 & 22
Saturday & Sunday
Wiscasset ME
Registration is now open and details are here!
To be rescheduled!!!
Where can you hang out with Sayon in Maine???
Performances
Friday 10/4 • 6:30 pm Fundraising concert to build and house a library in Sayon’s village
Saturday 10/5 • 12 noon Sayon with Araba-lon at the 3rd Annual Kite Festival in North Yarmouth ME
Workshops
Sunday 10/6 • 12 noon Sayon teaches at Resounding Rhythms in Wiscasset ME – Register!
Monday 10/7 • 6:30 pm Sayon teaches at Root Wild Kombucha in Portland Maine
Drumming for Marita Kennedy-Castro’s Guinea Style West African Dance Class!
Tuesday 10/8 • 6:30 pm At the Portland New Church in Portland ME
Details, times, locations for all events are on the Calendar page here.
The rest of the time sorry, but he’ll be busy drumming and singing with kids. If you need him for a group or private class, workshop or celebration, he is available Saturday night, Sunday night, and Monday and Tuesday during the days! Drop him a line right here.
Friday, August 9th at 6pm
Artistree, South Pomfret VT
More information and your tickets here!
We’re delighted to offer a joyful participatory West African community evening with Sayon and Lev Camara and Arabalon on Friday August 9! Drum and/or dance, listen, observe! It’s your choice.
Come one, come all. This is your African village. The music and dance are traditional, taught in the village style, making it accessible to all. Young, old, singles, couples, families, groups, experienced or no experience at all. Everyone is welcome.
A 6pm drumming class with Sayon will start the evening, followed at 7pm with dance instruction by Lev to Sayon’s live drumming. For about the last 90 minutes of the evening, Sayon and Arabalon will perform for all who care to watch, listen and/or dance to the beat of their own West African inspired drum!
An Evening of West African Music
Drum and Dance
Friday, July 26
6:00 – 9:00 pm
ALL ARE WELCOME from youth to elders, inexperienced, experienced! This is a
community event.
With Guinean Joyous Master Drummer Sayon Camara and Araba-lon
Live Drumming All Night!
All music and dance is traditional from Sayon’s village in Guinea
6:00 pm Drum with Sayon!
7:00 pm Dance with Lev!
7:30 pm Free Dance!
Location
Ancient Healing Arts Yoga Studio
85 N Main St • Tip Top Building • Room 240 • 2nd Floor
White River Junction VT
July 19
Friday
Special Friday Evening Drumming Workshop with Sayon Camara
Waban MA
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Registration is OPEN right here!
Waban Library Center, 1608 Beacon Street, Waban MA 02468
July 20
Saturday
Eastern MA Rhythm Festival (EMRF)
Drumming Workshop with Sayon Camara
Dance Workshop with Lev Camara
Uxbridge MA
12:30 – 1:30 pm Drum with Sayon
1:30 – 2:30 pm Dance with Lev to Sayon’s Live Drumming!
For info and the schedule at EMRF go here.
July 21
Sunday
Drumming Workshop with Sayon Camara
On the banks of the Charles River!
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
For info and registration go here.
The DrumConnection
See you in a just a few days! Lev
Special Friday Evening Drumming Workshop with Sayon Camara
Friday July 19, 2019
Waban MA
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Registration is OPEN right here!
Location
Waban Library Center, 1608 Beacon Street, Waban MA 02468
Cost
Early Bird Special price is $35 through Friday July 12!
$40 after July 12 / $45 at the Door
Make a weekend of drumming and dance! EMRF follows Sayon’s Friday evening workshop in Waban on Saturday July 20 in Uxbridge MA! Wrap up the weekend with Sayon (registration is open here) at a special Sunday afternoon workshop on the banks of the Charles River in Boston!
We’ll be drumming with Sayon at Resounding Rhythms in Wiscasset Maine tomorrow. If you haven’t already registered, now is a perfect time! Register here.
Find out more and get started here!
Yes! Sayon is part of the Making Music exhibit up at the Montshire right now for those who missed the exhibit the first time around. You’ll feel like you’re sitting in class with him! Making Music is a hands-on experience with all kinds of instruments. We learned a lot, had fun and highly recommend it for all ages.
The museum is open daily, 10am to 5pm, except for Thanksgiving and Christmas and is located at One Montshire Road, Norwich VT 05055.
Happy holidays to all from Guinea.
Get more information on this amazing workshop for this year or next year!
