Monday, March 11, 2013

African Music Festival This Weekend!






The Sertoma Youth Ranch in Brooksville, Florida is home to an African dance and music festival this coming weekend -- March 14-17. There will be dance classes, drum classes, performances, food, and more. 

Tickets are $120 for the weekend, and that includes camping at this wonderful prvate park. Kids tickets are $30 for the weekend. There are also day passes, visit Camp Africa Florida for details

Here is the listing from our friends at JamBase:

Welcome to our African Village! Camp Maitres Tambour Afric is a 3 day/night interactive cultural event filled with music, dance, and stories of African culture and traditions hosted by world famous Masters of African drum and dance! Over 20 Drum and Dance Masters from multiple African ethnic groups (Ivory Coast, Guinea, Congo, Senegal). We want to bring people together to share our knowledge and help them gain a better understanding of our rich African culture. This annual event allows our guests to experience African arts, stories and traditions in an educational village type setting. 
*10 dance classes *10 drum classes (djembe, djun-djun, & ngoma)! *Traditional instrument classes (Balafon, Kora, Dodo) *African Song classes *Educational lectures about African Culture & Traditions *Storytelling *Children's workshops *Nightly facilitated drum circles around the bonfire *Performances by 4 different African musical groups (Dodo Awoko, Group Pelou, The Griots, and Drummers Spotlight!) & More 
Everyone is welcome in our Village! People of all ages and from all walks of life will be there. Our camp is not just an "event", it's an interactive "experience" that you will never forget. You will have a chance to understand the African culture in all of its dimensions. Our Tribal Chief, Titos Sompa is ready to welcome you to our Village! 

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