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!!!
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!
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!
This Thursday, March 23, we will drum with Sayon in celebration of his birthday. We are so glad he is here with us!
6-7:30pm
Tip Top Media Arts Building, White River Junction VT
In honor of Sayon’s birthday this will be a donations gratefully received class – no set fee – with 50% of the donations going to the next project in Sayon’s beloved home village of Kouya Sidia: Food for Everyone, Every Day.
This June Sayon will be offering TWO West African Drumming & Danceworkshops! One on the West Coast (click here for West Coast details/registration) and one on the East Coast (click here for East Coast details/registration). Registration is now open!
Journey with Sayon in a first time class that engages participants in the drumming, music, song, story, traditional language and dance from Sayon’s village of Kouya Sidia.
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.