Our workshops provide a friendly and energetic environment in which participants can explore the simple pleasures of using their hands to make rhythm, rhythm to make music, and music to play together in a group. Using authentic West African percussion instruments and rhythms, we explore how different rhythm patterns and instruments can be played together, and how they contribute to the ensemble effect. The emphasis of the workshops is on fun but, for those who want them, the experience of making music in a group also provides very clear, practical examples of co-operation, of the importance of listening to others, of the importance of holding on to your own task and, crucially, of doing both together.
Workshops are available for all skill levels.
More recently, we've expanded our activities to include some African dance workshops, in particular Wolof dance, accompanied by live sabar drumming. W e also invite guest teachers to run workshops in both drumming and dance. Follow the links to find out about our programme of public workshops and courses or for information about booking or arranging your own workshops or private lessons .