by rhythmcu | Apr 18, 2018 | Africa, Drum and Dance
The house in Conakry, Guinea where I stayed. We took all of our classes from the house and every morning we watched the fisherman out at sea. The view from our balcony out onto the streets of Kaporo, Conakry. First Dundunba with Merveille Ballet. The dancing and...
by rhythmcu | Aug 11, 2015 | Africa, News, What's on Africa
Whats On africa Each month we will be checking out Whats on in Africa returning to the roots of djembe with Bassidi in Mali. Bassidi and Freya have been extremely busy with Bwazan including the purchase of the new Bwazan Bus! A reliable vehicle big enough to fit the...
by rhythmcu | May 4, 2015 | Africa, Drumming Classes, Events, OUR STORIES, what's on Sunshine coast
Making rhythms our own At Rhythm Culture we are honouring traditional rhythms in a modern way by arranging age-old djembe rhythms to suit our abilities and events. In West Africa, traditional music is still performed at various times, such as ceremonial functions and...
by rhythmcu | May 4, 2015 | Africa, OUR STORIES, what's on Sunshine coast
What’s on Sunshine coast African Children’s Choir – Under One Sky Concert June 20th 2015 Now this is going to be an absolutely brilliant show right here on the Sunshine Coast and has been touring for over 30 years! Do not miss this and be in the...
by rhythmcu | May 4, 2015 | Africa, Courses, Drumming Classes, How to
How to play djembe – the three sounds How to play djembe – Bass, Tone,and Slap: Aim for quality of sound rather than speed to master these three djembe sounds. Most drummers know there are three fundamental sounds when playing the djembe but...
by rhythmcu | Apr 18, 2015 | Africa, African Dance Co-op, Events, OUR STORIES
Dance Classes for Fun How many dance classes groove to their own djembe ensemble? This one does! Every Tuesday night at about 7.15pm the rhythmic beats of Rhythm Culture’s djembe drums echo from the Palmwoods Hall. It’s time for the African Dance Co-op to gather....