Tribe of Doris and Bakayoko Music present

An African Spring Party….of the century!

Date: Saturday 13th April 12013

Time: Doors 7.45pm.

Performances starts 8pm sharp to 12midite.

Venue: The Park Centre, Daventry Road, Knowle, BS4 1DQ

Venue has plenty of free secure onsite parking. In the evening a café
selling ‘hand held snacks, a bar, chill out zone, with inside- outdoor
spaces to mingle and chill.

The evening performance will be opened by the fabulous Seckou Keita, in honour of the ancestors and welcoming the grand master, Mamady Keita to Bristol. Mamady is perhaps the greatest drummer of his generation and now a world – wide phenomenon as a teacher and trailblazer for the rich culture of West African Music. Mamady is teaching advanced drumming during the weekend. Seckou is not only one of Mamady’s top students,
himself also teaching over the weekend, but he is a well known and highly respected as a world class musician in his own right, performing frequently at The Colston Hall Bristol. Thanks to Locksmiths Birmingham for support.

Seckou Keita and Catrin Finch are preparing an album and performed
two shows last week in Wales at The Royal Welsh College on Weds
20th and Theatre Mwldan, Cardigan, on Thurs 21st. March.

Seckou Keita

Perhaps the UK’s best loved drummer and Internationally renowned
Kora player and all round accomplished musician, Seckou is great
friends with Mamady and, along with Iya, will be supporting their
workshop in Senegal in December. Supporting Mamady and bringing
his spirit to the occasion, we are excited to complete our line up of
exceptional musicians with Seckou Keita.

This is followed by Numuya, who are Led by Adam Bailey and featuring
Justine Hart .These guys will get the evening off to a traditional and
powerful start with their take on West African traditional percussion, be
sure to hit the floor and throw some shapes!

http://www.allaboutdrumming.com/performances-2/numuya/

Hamana led by Saskia Bakayoko join Numuya on stage.
This high energy dance performance led by Saskia featuring Hamana
dancers, and the ladies of the advanced classes in Bristol featuring
Irman Kaiza Khan, master of word play – gives a tribute to the
grandmaster.

Yiri baa take the stage with their irrepressible, free-spirited dance music
from West Africa, both contemporary and traditional infect joy and
energy to all.

Mundi dance and Louis Roger Eboa then grace the stage with a
beautiful piece of choreography, “Muyengue”, telling the story of a
celebration at the end of the long dry season and the beginning of
the rainy season in a Cameroonian village in Africa. Born in Douala,
Cameroon, West Africa, Louis Roger Eboa is an African contemporary
dancer, performer and teacher. His group Mundi dance featured in
the Sky One’s “Got to Dance’ competition earlier this year and were
awarded 3 gold stars by the judges.

African Sambistas

Drumming and dancing into the audience for your delight and participation. Performing a ‘medley’ of
pieces, choreography by the dancers themselves, will be followed by
an invitation to join the circle and dance for all performers and audience
members into a ‘line dancing – African samba style!

www.africansambistas.com

Just when you thought it could not get any better, Tanante take the
tempo higher bringing the evening to a climax; Performing Djembe
and Dundun drums, melodious instrument and dance; Tanante’s high
energy performances are incredibly exciting and invite dance and
audience participation.
www.drumroots.org.uk

To help relax after all the fun Bristol Massage will be on hand.

That is the full evening lineup. For further details on artists, and all
information please go to www.hamanaafrica.co.uk/mk-2013

To book your evening tickets at £10 you can go via
www.tribeofdoris.co.uk which will give you a paypal button to press
which takes you straight to the Hamana website.

Also check facebook event pages www.facebook.com/events/
394769863906117

And you don’t want to take the risk them selling out before you get
yours…it will be a long time before we have anything this BIG in
Bristol…

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