It was a wonderful weekend: Schiermonnikoog 2018 at Djembé Dramé! Approximately 120 lovers of West African music had transferred to the island by boat on Thursday and Friday. There they are waiting for a nice group of teachers who would take care of the different...
A short review of the wonderful workshop day at Eef Bresser with AFROKICK 2018 in Mijnsheerenland. This mini festival has a beautiful tradition for years and years that it is held every few years. This edition was sun-drenched and with many different offerings. For me...
Since September last year, the balafon class Amstelveen is running. In a short time the participants have become super enthusiastic. They practice at least once a month in Studio Negunya and in between at home the motor skills are worked hard as well and to get...
With great pleasure I look back at the anniversary of Tim van der Veen's djembe school: A party at 'Duizendpoot' (=centipede) Percussion in Utrecht on 15 April. An afternoon with workshops balafoon and djembe, followed by presentations from different groups of djembe players, a performance...
We made a new World record, last august! There were 25 students and 16 players for the first time, we came on the amount of 41 people playing together a balafon piece. The balafons were all tuned in C#major. They were brought by the students...
Today we gave a wonderful lesson for class Roermond, at Jenny's home in Neer. What a joy to be able to play in open air outside balafoon! We played o.a 'Senalé Malin' and 'Koniya Ba' and prepared a bit for the performance next Sunday in...
New insights During my last study trip it became clear to me that Awa Dabole as I originally taught in Mali by Lamini Balani ...