Afro-Atlantic Drumsong Journeys: an interactive workshop/talk
lasting 1-2 hours.
Using a combination
of Powerpoint slides, audio recordings, drumming and singing this interactive talk traces the connections between Africa,
the Caribbean and the Americas as we follow the journey of the drum.
More informative than a straightforward
music workshop and more entertaining than a standard lecture Drumsong
Journeys is designed to be accessible for a wide audience.
Participants will learn about the traditional music and spiritual traditions
of West and Central Africa that existed prior to Atlantic slavery. We will see how certain cultures, especially Yoruba, Fon
and Congo, were able to maintain their music and religions in Cuba, Haiti, Brazil and elsewhere, and learn some songs and
rhythms that came straight off the boats which are still being played to this day.
Finally, we will look at how the music of the Diaspora flowed back to Africa, influencing
modern popular music from Senegal to the Congo.
Led by percussionist and ethnomusicologist Crispin Robinson
this presentation can be tailored to suit different audiences large or small, old or young.
To book Drumsong
Journeys please contact us via this website.
