Introduction:
Djambass Music organises cultural holidays to Gambia
from the UK and pulls in some of the African continent's
most talented bands & solo artistes in shows and
gigs. They also have in supply West African traditional
percussion instruments, as well as saxophones and congas
to stage musical extravaganzas to crowds.
Cultural Visits:
Djambass has been operating cultural musical holidays
to Gambia since 2000. Accommodation is set in a typical
African compound with western-style facilities.
Drumming & dance classes:
They are held in Gambia five days a week with the African
percussionist masters such as Master Canon, performing
with the Troupe “African Ballet”. Workshops for Djembe
classes also take place in Brighton on the south of
England.
Retail:
Djambass Music has a broad selection of West African
instruments for sale, including a wide variety of good
quality professional standard drums.
Clients & Hired Performers:
Omar Joof, Jazz Camara, (Gambia), Fern Camara,
Sekou Keita (Cassamance), Polita and Modacha (Equatorial
Guinea), Isa Sawane (Guinea Conakry), Joseph Philogene
and Mod'Lamine (Mox) Cissokho and the Djembe Divas dance
troupe.
Yiri Baa:
Yiri Baa was formed in 1999, when Bocarr Ndow, from
The Gambia, brought together a group of musicians to
fulfil his ambition and bring his favourite West African
rhythms to British audiences. All the band members are
professional musicians, touring and performing with
other bands also, with backgrounds of jazz, Latin, calypso,
folk and funk. They play the flute, Ngoni (African harp
lute), and various percussion instruments such as the
Djembe, Dunduns (Bass drums), and Congas Sabar
drums. |
