Category Archives: Music & Video
Drumroots Artist Spotlight – Iya Sako (Master drummer from Guinea)

This past year has been a tough one for performing artists, but with things starting to open up and the possibility of more live music events on the horizon, we thought now would be a good time to highlight some of the incredible West African artists we have had the privilege to work with. This will be the first in a series of blog posts, so please keep your eye out for more!
Mory Sako (known to friends and family as Iya) is a Malinke djembe master from Samakofadda in the Wassalon region of North East Guinea. We first met Iya in 2007 at a Drumroots Live event at the Rampant Lion in Manchester. He had recently moved to the UK, had heard about the event and decided to turn up. At this point, we didn’t really know anything about Iya, apart from his name and that he had recently moved here from Guinea.
(more…)Sidiki Dembele’s New Website

If you’re looking for something to bring a bit of joy and light into your life in these cold and dark,
wintry days, then look no further! Our good friend and world-renowned djembe master and Griot musician, Sidiki
Dembele, has a new website that is bursting with his positive energy! You can watch videos of his
explosive performances, sign up for online djembe lessons, buy merchandise and even think about
booking the holiday of a lifetime to the Ivory Coast…
Tanante to Perform at Beat-Herder Festival 2014

Sidiki Dembele Workshop @ Z Arts 3rd May 2014 (Video)

New Tanante Demo 2014 Tracks are Now Online

Drumroots Provide Teacher Training for Manchester Metropolitan University (Video)

Druroots African Djembe Workshops at Altringham Preparatory School

Tanante Performing at the Zombie Shack with Ibrou Soumah 2nd Nov 2013 (Video)

Drumroots Perform Walking Carnival Acts for Nando’s at Pride Festivals 2013 (Video)

Tanante to Perform at Beat Herder Festival 2013 (Video)
