[Wadabo_updates] Group Saloum 2/22, Drum workshops, travel to Senegal.

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Dear African Dance & Drum Community,
*this week in African arts...
1 - Group Saloum (Lamine Toure) 2/22
2- Guinea Drum Workshops  2/23 & 24
3- Travel Program to Senegal this summer
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*1 - Come celebrate Lamine Toure's return from Senegal AND the release of
Patricia Tang's new book, Masters of the Sabar!!!!

*LAMINE TOURE & GROUP SALOUM, **THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22 at 9:30pm*

"Soul Low" (early show) with The Grownup Noise at 8:00pm (free)!!

The Lizard Lounge, 1667 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge (between Harvard and
Porter Squares)
cover charge: $10 at door (21+ show) $8 in advance (www.virtuous.com)

Group Saloum is: Lamine Toure (sabar and lead vocals), Paa Seck (sabar),
Moha Seck (sabar), Michael Lewis (drums), Raja Kassis (lead guitar), Akili
Jamal Haynes (bass and backing vocals), Patricia Tang (keyboards and
violin), Kimani Lumsden (percussion), Josiah Woodson (trumpet, flute and
guitar), Iginaijah Maxwell (backing vocals), John Vanderpool (sax) and Sarah
Privler (trombone).

For more info, visit www.laminetoure.com or www.myspace.com/groupsaloum

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2 - Drummers! TWO great drumming events this weekend. Come to one or both if
you can!
*Friday – Back From Africa Drumming Workshop – 7-9PM*
* Saturday – Dunun Workshops – Noon-2PM Beginners; 3-5PM
Intermediate/Advanced*
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• *Back-from-Africa Drumming Workshop with Alan Tauber*
* ** Friday Night; February 23rd**, 7 – 9 PM*, $35 (includes dunun and
rental drums, if needed)
 Sign up here: http://www.drumconnection.com

It's a night you won't want to miss. Alan has never publicly taught this
rhythm! This is a first! You will learn ALL the parts to play this rhythm
correctly in your drum circles! We will even supply you with a djembe and a
dunun is you need one for free.  Bring a recorder and a notebook and water.
Refreshments will be served. Don't miss this one! Limited spaces.

<http://www.drumconnection.com/>• *Dunun (Bass Drum) Workshops! Beginners
Welcome!*
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*Saturday Afternoon; February 24th, **Beginner Dunun (Bass Drum) Workshop
with Alan Tauber; Noon-2PM*
* Intermediate/Advanced Dunun (Bass Drum) Workshop with Alan Tauber; 3-5P*M

If you have ever felt the magic of the dunun drum family, you will want to
learn how to play these beautiful and powerful melodies. Alan's method for
learning to play the dunun makes learning fun and exciting! His teaching and

details of how to play effortlessly and how to retain the rhythms, will get
you up to speed in no time. Never played these drums? You will love it!
In learning these fun rhythms, you may find your mind getting rewired and
your energy pumped UP!
The 'tricks' you learn today will apply both to the dunun and djembe drums.
Limited spa*ces.*
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DrumConnection Classroom at The Gibbs School Arlington, MA. Limited to 15
students.
Rentals are FREE for the night. Please let us know if you will need rentals
after
registering for the workshop by emailing us at pam at drumconnection.com and we
will be
sure to have one ready for you. Doors open at 6:45PM - Directions sent to
registrants in detail.
Free and easy parking. Sign up today! Space is limited. Sign up here:
http://www.drumconnection.com
"Listening to Famoudou Konate, live or on CD, will make you a better
drummer."

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*The DrumConnection*
PO Box 1311 Arlington, MA 02474-0021
781-316-8068 info at drumconnection.com
http://www.drumconnection.com

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A SPECIAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE TO SENEGAL, WEST AFRICA

With A Lesley University Credit Option
JULY 9 – 24, 2007
INFORMATION SESSION
Saturday, February 24, 2007Lesley University Porter Exchange Building Room
3091:30 –3:00 PM


For more information or to RSVP call Fatou-Carol Sylla at 617-868-6193 or
email her at underthesundandd at hotmail.com<http://us.f553.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=underthesundandd@hotmail.com>
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