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Famoudou Konate, Portland 2009

CANCELLED!!!!

We are very sad to announce that Famoudou Konate's entire North American Tour 2010 has been cancelled!!

We just got word yesterday (4/25/10) that Famoudou is in Guinea at the moment, recovering from an illness, and doesn't feel well enough to do the tour this year. After all, he is 71, so it is important that he takes all the time he needs to recuperate. I don't know the severity of the illness, but I'll try to get more info in the coming days. Check back here, or on our Facebook page, for more details as we know them.

We will be in contact with his organization to bring him next year.

That's all I know right now and I'll try to keep everyone updated as I get more information. We wish him a speedy and full recovery!

FAMOUDOU'S TOUR 2009 WAS GREAT! Here are some great photos...but MORE are found in our photo gallery.... go to our WORKSHOP section at: RHYTHM TRADERS PHOTO GALLERY for not only this past years' workshop, but from all of them!	Famoudou Konate Portland Workshop (Photo Credit: 2006. Geoffrey Hiller)

Famoudou Konate Workshop 2009 (Photo Credit: Helen Bond)	Famoudou Konate Workshop 2009
Famoudou Konate Workshop 2009	Famoudou Konate Workshop 2009
Famoudou Konate Workshop 2007	Famoudou Konate Workshop 2007
Celeste the Fire Dancer	Famoudou Plays Around with Bhrigha and Martin
Famoudou, Jarrett and Tavin

We are proud to be the US Distributors for all of Famoudou Konate's
CDs and Books. These and many more great djembe recordings are available
to order in our DJEMBE TITLES section of
African Beats! Wholesale inquiries are welcome.

Check out great Djembe Workshop photos from Famoudou Konate's past Portland Oregon workshops. Go to our workshop section of the RHYTHM TRADERS' PHOTO GALLERY and click on Famoudou Konate.

A Brief Background on Famoudou's Workshops:

Famoudou Konate, who turned 71 this year, is one of THE Grand Masters of the djembe drum and former lead drummer with Ballet Africain will do an intensive mini-camp in Portland, Oregon. The mini camp format he employs is an intensive 4 hours of instruction per day. He will build rhythms from the bottom (dununs) to top (djembe solos) and offers all participants significant hands-on experience and personal contact. This is the teaching method that Famoudou has used in Europe and Guinea for over 25 years. The mini-camp format has a long track record for producing well-rounded, highly skilled djembe players.

In addition to the basic rhythms, students will learn echauffements (the "heating up" to end a solo), solo techniques, intros and breaks, and even the accompanying songs. He will teach his own compositions and arrangements as well as traditional ones. Famoudou's teaching method allows for each student to learn all 3 bass drum voices as well.

You might ask..."Do I have to be a Pro?" Absolutely not. All levels, including beginners and pros, are welcome and encouraged to attend. Famoudou is an extremely patient and skilled instructor who has taught students with varying degrees of proficiency for many years. If there is a range of skill levels among the students, they will be assigned parts according to their ability, so that everyone can get the most out of the instruction.

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