Here is a report of the Balafon Meeting held on Saturday 4 February 2023 in Tilburg. We worked on two rhythms that day: Térété & Sanji. We also had a live video conversation via a big screen with Youssouf Keita, who gave an introduction to...
You may have thought: "I'd love to build my own balafon! What is normally done in Mali, Ivory Coast or Burkina Faso can now also be done in the Netherlands, in Tilburg.!". Until now, this was really only possible in Africa if you stayed there...
I always make plans to go to Burkina Faso every year. To Bobo Dioulasso, to Youssouf and Moumouni, to Hotel ZION. In 2021, the world was closed and we had to stay at home. It was uncertain for a long time whether we would be...
Now for the second year in a row, I organised a workshop Campingweekend Leeuwarden 2021. Just like last year, around 20 participants turned up. Mainly students but also some people who had got wind of this weekend via via and wanted to join. At campsite...
As some classes were cancelled during the pandemic, I tackled several opportunities to organise some extra in the summer. First on 5 June, but also held another Balafonmeeting 19 June 2021. Again at Amarant's meeting space, the Hooge Veer, which is located around the corner...
From 9 to 12 August I will give a four-day balafon workshop during the Summerworkshops Loon op Zand! Four days of fun with African music. And if you want, camping and a campfire in the evening. Meeting new people while playing music (or any other...
Après une période où l'organisation d'activités n'a pas été possible en raison de la pandémie, j'ai enfin pu reprendre le travail avec une balafonmeeting 5 juin 2021. Bien que mes cours aient pu partiellement se poursuivre pendant le lockdown, beaucoup étaient tombés en panne. Pendant...
With the cancellation of all kinds of fun percussion and Africa events, space suddenly appeared in the calendar for organizing an activity of our own. With the Africa Festival Hertme cancelled, I thought it would be possible to organise a Balafoonmeeting Campingweekend Leeuwarden 2020. I...
Like every year for 8 years, I made my Burkina Faso 2020 trip again this year! I myself wanted to gain new knowledge of the pentatonic balafon on the spot again. At least ten days of intensive lessons and practice on top of that; a...
Just a quick note: the Tuka-Tuka 2020 Report; fun to look back at. Just before the pandemic made everything impossible, we had another great Tuka-Tuka Weekend 2020! It started, of course, with a call. I had only just returned from Burkina Faso and had also...