"Fode Camara has a lyrical and powerful style that mesmerizes audiences."
- Sun Times
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Residencies
The music of West Africa has influenced the artistic expression of Americans for generations. By exposing students to the beauty of West African music we are giving them a connection to a cultural history that has existed since the beginning of humanity.
Fode conducts residencies for elementary, middle, high school and college level students. His hands-on teaching style enables each student to learn on authentic instruments handmade in the country of Guinea.
During the residency Fode will introduce students to the fundamentals and stylistic intricacies of West African drumming through interactive instruction. Each student will play an authentic instrument including thesangban, kenkeni, doundoun, kryin, Guinea bell and djembe. Fode will inspire an appreciation for the cultural histories of West African drumming and how the rhythms are used in community life. The geographies of West Africa and their relationship to West African musical traditions will be explained.
Fode’s residency program culminates in a school performance in which the students demonstrate what they have learned to their peers, parents or care givers and teachers.
Fode can design a residency to suit your students. Drum residencies can be combined with dance residencies. All residencies can include a performance by Fode Moussa Camara and/or a company of dancers and drummers. Please contact us to inquire about residency rates. |
