Posted in Tanante Performance Group Posted on December 14, 2016 by Jamie Riley | Leave a comment »
Yes! That's right folks! Since the birthday reunion you've begged us for more, and we had no choice but to listen! So we're going back to the Attic (aka The Zombie Shack) for a winter solstice party ina Drum Music style! We invite you to come together again and join us back at our old home with our West African drumming performance group 'Tanante' playing a powerful and high energy set and all the resident DJs' spinning some of those classic tracks from back in the day.
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Posted in Tanante Performance Group Posted on August 31, 2016 by John Tullo | Leave a comment »
Since they each were very first established over a decade ago, Drumroots and the Drum Music collective have been in collaboration, and our Tanante performance troupe have always been there bringing powerful live traditional West African music to add to the party. These club nights have always been full of fun, energy and good vibes. Make sure you don't miss this one off event in celebration for Drum Music's 11th Birthday at our old haunt, The Zombie Shack (formally The Attic)!
Go to the Drum Music Facebook page for more info or to let us that know you're coming to join the party!
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Posted in Festivals, Tanante Performance Group Posted on August 8, 2016 by John Tullo | Leave a comment »
Drumroots are delighted to announce that our performance group Tanante are now confirmed to be performing this year at the awesome Solfest. This great festival has a fantastic line up, in which Tanante with guest artists will be delivering a performance on the main stage on Sunday at 5pm. Please see their website for full details and ticket information. Hope to see you all there!
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Posted in African Drumming Workshops Posted on February 27, 2016 by Jamie Riley | Leave a comment »
As part of our 10th birthday celebration we would like to offer a very special workshop with our friend and world renowned djembe master Iya Sako! Expect some beautiful traditional Guinean rhythms and a patient and encouraging teaching style. Workshops will be supported by Tanante members and will give students the opportunity to learn both the djembe and the dun duns (bass drums). Also don't miss the gig in the evening to see Iya doing his thing on stage... a genuine world class percussionist, you will not be dissapointed!
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Posted in African Dance Workshops Posted on February 27, 2016 by John Tullo | Leave a comment »
As part of our 10th birthday celebration we would like to offer a very special workshop with our friend Jokeh Sillah. A world class artist who has choreographed many West African performance troupes. Jokeh has a wealth of choreography knowledge and can work wonders with a group of students. Her workshops, which will be supported by drummers from Tanante are always welcoming and encouraging yet fast paced, inspiring and exciting! Don't hesitate to book your tickets for the gig to see what surprises she has up her sleeve for the evening performance...
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Posted in Tanante Performance Group Posted on February 19, 2016 by John Tullo | Leave a comment »
Drumroots presents a spectacular showcase of live, World music and drumming from diverse musical traditions to celebrate 10 years of Drumroots history.
SAT 16TH APRIL 2016, 7.30 – 1AM
ISLINGTON MILL, JAMES ST, SALFORD, M3 5HW
£10 TICKETS OTD
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Posted in African Dance Workshops, African Drumming Workshops, Festivals, Uncategorized Posted on January 12, 2016 by Jamie Riley | Leave a comment »
Early in the autumn, The British Council
in Sudan asked Drumroots to be a part of The Festival of the Nile. West Africa has been so successful in popularising it's traditional music around the world and our friend from the British Council, Mustafa, wanted to use this success as an inspiring example to encourage the youth of Sudan to engage with their cultural roots. Although we knew that we would be performing and leading workshops to celebrate traditional African music, little did we know what incredible experiences were in store for us during the week ahead.
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Posted in Drums for Sale, Uncategorized Posted on October 14, 2015 by Jamie Riley | Leave a comment »
Drumroots are excited to announce that our brand new stock of professional, African djembe drums are now available to buy. It’s been a while since we began the process of ordering our new range of djembes, but they were well worth the wait. Each drum has been skilfully crafted by our colleagues in Conakry, Guinea, using a range of African hard woods (Lenke, Hare and Djalla) and only the best quality skins, rings and rope.
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Posted in African Drumming Workshops Posted on July 15, 2015 by Jamie Riley | Leave a comment »
It’s not often you would hear the sound of more than sixty African drums being played together in a school in Cheadle Hulme, Manchester. However, once a year, the Drumroots team bring their authentic instruments to
St James' Catholic High School to give the pupils a taste of African culture.
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Posted in Team building Posted on July 15, 2015 by Jamie Riley | Leave a comment »
What’s the best way to give your staff members a truly memorable and uplifting experience? Ask any of the employees at
Birkenhead Sixth Form College, who were brought together from different departments for a one hour
Drumroots team building workshop. Returning for the second year in a row the staff knew exactly what to expect. Some of the participants were so keen, they were at the doors itching to get their hands on a drum before we had even set up!
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