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The Outhouse Ruhabi music project

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The Outhouse Ruhabi group is an ongoing project between Outhouse, an English jazz quartet and 5 Wolof drummers from The Gambia. Since 2005 they’ve been working together, attempting to blend the different styles into some kind of organic whole. The 3 videos below were filmed in the streets of Banjul in 2007 – the culmination of a 3 week trip undertaken by the Outhouse collective to gain a greater understanding of Gambian music and the sabar drumming style.

West Africa visits the Sussex Coast

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West Africa visits the Sussex Coast

Brighton Fringe Festival this May promises to be as exciting as ever and includes a number of events with an Africa theme including comedy, ballet, live music and workshops.

After last year’s stunning fringe debut, Africa Unite returns again on 11th May with a musical journey across the continent. With live sets by Bakk Lamp Fall (Senegal) and Sakama Live Showband (Tanzania) you can expect an evening of sun-soaked African beats and an unbeatable vibe.

Bakk Lamp Fall

Further highlights of the festival for me will be the West African percussion and dance workshops on 8th May (led by Ali Bangoura from Guinea Conakry) and the group harmony singing on 15th May.

For more information on these and other events at the festival please visit www.brightonfestivalfringe.org.uk

West African Drumming in Cambridge

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If you have ever watched frantic dancers, leaping wildly to the polyrhythmic patterns of a Gambian drum and dance troupe and fancied trying your hand at playing the djembe yourself, here’s the perfect opportunity.

Ali Baba Bangoura will be running a West African Drumming workshop on Saturday 6th March, 2010 at Alex Wood Hall, Norfolk Terrace, Cambridge.

Visiting Cambridge for one day only! Ali Baba, formerly of Les Ballets Africaines, is now musical director for Brighton based, Batafon Arts. He has many years experience working with adults and children, in workshops, schools and at festivals.

www.batafonarts.co.uk

Cost £12/13

For details and booking – contact Lucas on 07790-996845