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We have good news for Reno. There have been drum circles for years in this area, but now there is an energy that has not been seen here before. Transplanted here from the Ivory Coast of Africa, the original home of the djembe drum, we have a group of drummers and dancers who are showing us what African drumming and dancing is all about. Master drummer Mailly Tagba, locally known as Francis, along with his uncle Abel, also a master drummer and teacher of Francis, have come to teach and bring Reno's drumming to a new level. Along with Dominic, Adama and Aboulaye, all of these new friends have brought the excitement of their culture to share with us all. The energy that we have experienced in the past in local drum circles has now become charged with the heat and passion of the jungle. We are learning the true meaning of the rhythms and dance moves that have evolved within daily life in African villages. Every rhythm and dance has its place and time in the community. Some are for daily chores such as hunting, fishing, grinding the grain and working the fields. Some celebrate life events such as birth, reaching adulthood, courtship, and marriage. We can learn African drum and dance on Wednesdays starting at 6:30 PM at the River School at 7777 White Fir Street. We can get a taste of the excitement offered as one or more of these new friends attend the monthly drum circles hosted by Dean Rossi, which is held outside at West Street Market on the second Monday of each month. And finally, for a real treat, Francis organized a gala performance on June 27, 2009 at the Joe Crowley Student Union. He invited master drummers and professional African dancers from New York, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas to join him and a group of his students on the stage. As all who attended the event will attest, the result was a show the likes of which are seldom seen by the Biggest Little City, in or out of the casinos. Make sure you keep visiting this website for information on the next performance. You won't want to miss it!
Contact us: gbozedrummers@yahoo.com 775-356-1974
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