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Tanante at Hexham Abbey

Tanante to perform at Hexham Abbey festival of music and arts 26th September 2014

Iya Sako African Drumming Workshop at Z Arts: 29th March 2014 (Video)

Proceeds from Drumroots Live £950.80 go to MSF! (Photos and Video)
It’s nearly a month since Drumroots Live, held at Manchester’s fine venue: The Platt Chapel. This charity event held was to raise money and give all proceeds to Médecins Sans Frontières MSF (Doctors Without Borders) for their work in helping bring aid to people affected in the current East-African crisis. For those who didn’t know or missed this event, a short recap:
As you no doubt know there has been and is a huge amount of difficulty and problems in East Africa. These problems are not only the cause of on-going conflict and mismanagement, but the addition of one of the worst droughts in the countries history. Though the relatively recent rains may have eased the drought at least, the problems continue and the on-going, compassionate work of groups and organisations bringing much needed aid to the affected areas are essential. (more…)
Tanante in the recording studio
Last week, Tanante spent a day full day in the Salford University Recording Studios working with Salford University student Andy Garvey and Louis Sweeting from Manchesters Longshot and Drum Music Collectives. (more…)
Tanante perform and teach Djembe solo at ABC festival
Big thanks to all involved in organising African Beats Camps festival 2011. It was a really well organised friendly festival and a great start to the season... (more…)