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About Me

We are an eighteen piece Birmingham based community drumming band led by Sarah Westwood. We play the powerful music of West Africa and Latin America using traditional instruments, including djembes, djun djuns, talking drums and bougarabous.Our energetic performance of West African rhythms and chants is guaranteed to get people moving!Performing band available for gigs in the Midlands â€“ festivals, community eventsâ€¦ Send a message or email us for more info.. [email protected] .Also.. workshops for Schools & Corporate Team-building: www.rhythmbusiness.co.uk

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Member Since: 5/26/2007
Band Members: Angela, Annette, Catherine, Clive, Dana, Jackie, Liz, Lynda, Lynette, Maggie, Ruth, Sam, Sarah, Sheila, Sylvie, Tim, Tracey, Vanessa
Influences: Traditional rhythms of West Africa, Brazil, Cuba & the Caribbean. Especially: Doudou N'Diaye Rose, Fatala, Dudu Tucci, Yoruba Andabo
Record Label: unsigned and that's just the way we like it :D
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Sandwell Childrens Festival 07

We are enjoying a great collaboration with vocal animateur Urszula Weber. Over the summer she organized singing workshops in several primary schools leading up to a big show in Sandwell Valley Park, a...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:59:00 GMT

ARTSFEST 2007

Were you there? Did you see us? Music events happened all around Birmingham city centre and we kicked off the show on the big stage in Centenary square. We have never been so famous big screens as ...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:43:00 GMT

Rainbow Voices/Drumvoice Orchestra collaboration

We love to play with choirs!And we were especially delighted to join Birmingham's Rainbow Voices for an evening of Rhythm and Song at Moor Pool Hall in Harborne.A great mix of material and just the ki...
Posted by on Sat, 02 Jun 2007 06:38:00 GMT