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"Djembefaso" is an Irish Dublin based Drumming and Dance group.
We are a group of 10 Drummers and Dancers. Our music is concentrated around traditional West African rhythms.
Here is some footage of us playing at the Electric Picnic '07 On the main stage in the Body and Soul area.
This was us playing at the Garden Party festival '07
Any questions or queries related to booking Djembe Faso for gigs/private performances please contact us at [email protected].
Any interested in learning Djembe or Dunduns (in the Dublin area) contact Paul: wolawolabok@yahoo
Any interested in Learning African Dance (in the Dublin area) contact Marion: [email protected]
Dave Day one of our lead djembe players facilitates percussion workshops for schools, you can get all his information at www.jabbajabbajembe.com/
Aoife Reilly is a primary school teacher who also does drum and sing classes with children in Dublin and also works with children with special needs. [email protected]
Many thanks to Photographers Elena Benedettini and Thomas McGauran for the Photographs, Barbara Caprioni and Enrica Da Re for their movements and energy and to all who supported our gigs.

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Music:

Member Since: 24/10/2006
Band Website: www.djembefaso.com
Band Members: Niall Delahan: Djembe. Dave Day: Djembe. Paul McElhatton: Djembe. Andy McGill Coggin: DunDun/Kenkeni. James Farrell: Sangban/Kenkeni. Rob: Kenkeni. Aoife Reilly: Sangban/Dununba .Marion Guyot: Dance and Shekere. Marion Cronin: Dance and Shekere. Occasional and Past members: Barbara Caprioni: Dance, and Shekere. Collete Nzeutem: Kenkeni/Sangban. Jake McManus: Dun Dun/Djembe
Influences: and appreciations.....West African Percussion from Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Ghana and Gambia. Mamady Keïta, Matthew King, Famoudou Konaté, Seckou Keita, Toumani Diabate, Oumou Sangare, Fela Kuti, Sali Sidibe, Kandia Kouyaté, Kila.

Sounds Like: .....puhhh you pretty much have to experience it. We'll have some tracks up on this soon to wet your appetite
Type of Label: Major

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