Hamana West African Music & Dance Company

Drum Roots East Africa Charity Event

admin — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:48:42 +0000

Vieux joins an amazing line up including tanante, Sidiki and Iya Sako among other for a specail fundraising event in Manchester .

Drumroots Live! returns for a special charity event with a powerful showcase of live West African music and dance, bringing you spell binding performances from the diverse musical traditions of Senegal, Guinea, The Gambia and Ivory Coast. Join us and take positive action for East Africa – all proceeds to Medecins sans Frontieres.

SARA GALAN COMES TO THE UK WITH HAMANA

admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:33:21 +0000

HOT NEWS SARA GALAN IS COMING TO THE UK SUPPORTED BY HAMANA AT THE MAMADY KEITA WEEKEND!!!!

To book download and return the bookng form, all information on the facebook event page

sara galan workshop booking form-1

Workshops

admin — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:53:25 +0000

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

Regular improvers to advanced djembe class with Vieux Bakayoko
Leamington Spa, every Wednesday, 7.30 to 9.30, £10 call 07974 691643 for info

Beginners Djembe Class with Vieux Bakayoko
Milton Keynes, every Monday 7.30 to 9.30, call 07974 691643 for info

Beginners to advanced Dance Class with Saskia Bakayoko
High Wycombe, Arts4Everyone, every Thursday, call 07974 691643 for info

Tour dates released

admin — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:49:33 +0000

First Tour Dates now being released

ABC African Music and Dance Event, supported by Hartbeats at the Arts4Everyone Centre, High Wycombe, 15th October
Global Beats 3, Iken Barns, Suffolk, double bill with Sura Susso, details to follow, 26th November
Events planned for Brighton, London, Bristol and Birmingham

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Launch of Vieux’s debut album, M’Bolokang

admin — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:45:56 +0000

Exciting news!!!!

Vieux’s debut album will be launched on 15 October at the ABC event in High Wycombe, in association with Hartbeats.

Bakayoko Music are proud to present a night of celebration, featuring Vieux’s UK troupe, Hamana.

The CD will be available for the first time in the UK at the exclusive price of £10.00.

Autumn Schedule

admin — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:12:03 +0000

Autumn Schedule for Workshops and Performances

Hamana are now filling up the Autumn tour dates and will be celebrating the release of Vieux’s Cd with a series of dates through the winter to keep us all WARM!!!!!

Coming soon … Vieux’s CD

admin — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 20:01:08 +0000

Vieux recorded tracks for his CD, due out in the autumn, in Senegal in April this year. Here’s a taster track to whet your appetite – enjoy!

Boumba

Photos coming soon

admin — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 10:57:37 +0000

Hamana West African Music & Dance Company

We’ll be uploading some photos of performances and our Africa trip shortly but, if you have any you’d like to see here, feel free to email them to us.

Hamana at Drum Roots

admin — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:09:46 +0000

Here’s a clip of Hamana performing Komodenu at Drum Roots, Manchester, earlier this year.

New Website

admin — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:01:05 +0000

Our website is undergoing a major overhaul so please bear with us whilst it’s happening.