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 virtualcamp 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.
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!!!
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.
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!
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.
We are going to have a blast listening to Sayon play with Araba-lon, singing and dancing, all West African village style! You can donate if you wish and this is a FREE event. First Friday in White River Junction VT.
The details are in the poster. Stop in and say hi! We’d love to see you.
Play with Sayon on Friday night July 27 and make an overnight of the Eastern MA Rhythm Festival taking place in Uxbridge MA on Saturday July 28! The Early Bird pricing for this special ‘night before the festival’ workshop ends this Friday 7/13 so time to take action… register here!
July 27 Workshop
West African Drumming Special!
Waban MA 6:30 – 8:30 pm Location Waban Library Center • 1608 Beacon Street, Waban MA 02468 Pre-register here. Early Bird price through 7/13! All are welcome.
Register and get info here if you haven’t already. You got to see Sayon in action in Boston this past weekend. You can get more of his wonderful teaching in this intimate Friday night workshop in Newton MA on 8/4! That’s in the Boston area, folks!
You can register and get the details for this intimate workshop with Sayon that precedes a great day at the Eastern MA Rhythm Festival here and now, to get the early bird price that ends this Thursday night 8/20 at midnight! See you in MA!!!
Take a look at his Calendar to find out all the places you can learn with Sayon or watch him perform!
While you are there be sure not to miss this one… it’s going to be an incredible journey! And it’s in a great central location…
Dynamic Duo: Sayon Camara and Namory Keita Teaching Together in One Workshop! Friday, Saturday & Sunday, July 21, 22 & 23 Boston Area Go here to register!
At the DrumConnection • 177 Massachusetts Avenue • Arlington MA
Early Bird Registration for only 24+ more hours! Ends tomorrow (Friday) night!
Yes, that’s 6/23!
There is no other like Sayon Camara! A djembefola as straight and true as the clear sounds he produces on the djembe drum, his teaching and performances will give you the music of his people, directly from the heart of Guinea, West Africa, leaving you with the richness of his traditional culture, inner joy and a sense of well being.