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.
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
After a GREAT wrap on the West coast Sayon is ready to drum with East coast drummers and friends. Maine here he comes! We’ll be drumming on djembes and dounouns, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and adding dance to the Sunday afternoon drumming class of the traditional Kassa rhythm. Get ready for joy!
Register here!
Travel to Guinea. Immerse yourself in the culture. Change.
Sayon has set the dates! December 29, 2016 – January 18, 2017.
Check out Travel to Guinea
Travel to Guinea!
Hear Sayon & Landaya on the Green in Woodstock VT this Thursday evening!
Rain location is the Town Hall Theater!
Two classes, Tuesday & Thursday evening August 12 & 14, from 6-8 pm. Register here.
Not to be missed! Pre-registration required.
Coming to Boston (Framingham), MA on July 23 & 24, 2011. Two days of exceptional workshops in Guinean djembe drumming and dunun, as well. For all levels. You will feel the magic! Make a plan to join us and register today! This link will tell you everything you need to know.
Sayon Camara, Master Drummer from Guinea, West Africa and right-hand man to Famoudou Konaté will teach you his exciting approach to the djembe and doundoun drums. Rental drums available. Beginner, intermediate, advanced students welcome.
Need to know more than what is on the Sayon Camara Complete Drumming Experience site? Contact us!
You won’t want to miss this workshop in Keene NH with the impeccable teacher and djembefola, Sayon Camara. His personal experience and knowledge of the traditional music of the Malinke music of Guinea, West Africa will be transmitted directly to you, through his present and careful teaching. All levels of skill and ages welcome. Plus, a special children’s class! Oh, and did I mention his joyous, kind spirit? See all the details on the Workshops page. Please scroll down to the Keene Workshop. Registration by phone or email required.
I know you can’t see all the posts at once and there is a lot going on so please check the Calendar page (you’ll find all the direct links you need here) for everything that is happening… ongoing classes, three great workshops in New London NH and Bristol NH, and the Sayon Camara Complete Drumming Experience in Boston MA, as well as numerous performances. More will be coming so keep checking back regularly!
Get full information on the Workshops page – scroll down till you get to the Bristol NH Workshop!
Check out all the details on the Workshops page!
Go to the Workshops page for complete information!
We can’t wait to drum with everyone!
Please remember… if you need to rent a djembe…
CONTACT US! for that purpose so we can reserve
it in advance of the workshop.
For the opening concert of Landaya Ensemble‘s season at The Back Room at the Mill, in Bristol NH, this Saturday, April 30,from 7:30pm to 9:30pm.
We will be performing the music of West Africa, on Fula flutes, dununs, djembe, and more. Come to hear our irresistible music at this wonderful venue in historic downtown Bristol NH.
“We’re pleased to announce that good friend and drummer extraordinaire from Guinea, West Africa, Sayon Camara, will be joining us on stage…don’t miss this opportunity to see a master djembefola in an intimate setting.”
Location: The Back Room at the Mill Fudge Factory, 2 Central Street, Bristol, NH 03222
When: Saturday, April 30 at 7:30pm
Sayon Camara teaches the djembe accompaniment in class, Woodstock VT.
We had a wonderful first class last night and everyone got to play at least the djembe and kenkeni parts with a smile! Thanks to Andre Malerba for some super photographs.
Sayon Camara works with dununs in the Woodstock VT class.
