African Drumming - 'Unbeatable Energy' 'Live at 215'

[amstergal]

Hi Unbeatableenergy: I'm going to check out your new video now!

[amstergal]

Did God create drums for the exclusive pleasure of one color, race or tribe on this planet???? Share the love. 

[unbeatableenergy]

@amstergal Thanks for the comment. Have you seen our new video? Search for 'Corporate African drumming performance- homage to Eye of the Tiger' Share the love..oh and the above! ;-)

[jefferymussawi]

Man that's great, i wanna learn that :(

[unbeatableenergy]

@jefferymussawi Hi, search for 'Djembe rhythm: sepakupadada slow ' - this will show you one of the breaks.

[billbob2340]

ROFL at the bloke leadin it :L let me see u shaaakkkeeee your boooootttyyy

[MrDubhouse]

Excellent nice to see more and more people enjoying drumming communicating as one. As for those comments you often see on African drumming We are descendants from Africa.

[kazzchic]

wow this blew my mind ! absolutely amazing and hypnotic !!

[numinumo]

goood work!

[pt0407]

made me wanna get up from my computer and MOVE!

[meansalley]

White people playing rock and roll rhthyms on African drums. Classic. This is why no one likes hippies.

[nubihotepamun]

@meansalley It's a mixed crowd,who cares what race they are?! At least they are helping to preserve it and that beat was not a rock & roll beat. There was a lot of respect and love in this drum orchestra,they did well.

[skidrum11]

I agree

[grabba73]

great,  love it. music is for everybody.....

[Partygirl44]

Here we go again I'm sorry that this might offend some of you out there but i just have to say it .. Here go the whit people trying to take away or get access to our music which is so soulful spiritual and full of meaning. you took rap and commercialised it to it's a bunch of crap leave this alone

[hojima]

@Partygirl44 White people would be remiss to not learn african drumming. The best drummers I have heard in a long time are ones who incorporate asian and african drumming techniques into their repertoire.

[Nostradamis]

It's uplifting to see so many different types of people enjoying themselves and having a great time!

[Midorikonokami]

Darn, makes me wish I lived in the UK so I could come to your lessons!

[nubiangod999]

no soul nor resonance.

[Midorikonokami]

A bit like this statement, then.

[faynadia]

true true

[djembeweaver]

And while I'm on a rant consider this: when Les Ballets African de Guinea was formed they 'stole' traditional rhythms from all over Guinea and put them into a stage show. This was very contraversial in Guinea. The 'traditional' breaks and solo's we learn were mostly created for the Ballet in the 1960's so it's not really traditional anyway. Also kuku (played all over w. africa) was originally a Bayla piece played with no douns, so any kuku with douns is a corruption. Let's ban non-Beyla kuku!!!

[paulbongobutler]

Yeah, I've seen the West Africans trying to pinch our 'Morris Dancing' skills because our culture is so desirable. Would you like to see everyone chanting football songs or would it be ok if these guys paid you an 'authenticity tax' due to you being the African culture police?

[blorbin]

sad...this is a corruption of West African Malinke culture used to make this guy some cash and to help these folks feel "cultural". Another example of us white folks taking what isn't ours to make money, or because it "feels good" from it regardless of the effects.

[Tootzie]

ahh shut up

[blorbin]

Ahh yes. Exactly the response I expected. When you can't respond logically to someone and having nothing helpful to add to a conversation you can always tell people to shut up. Nothing like seeing an old school yard bully grown up.

[lucasaguirre777]

so u have to be african to teach african drumming.

[Tootzie]

it wasn't a conversation until i told you to shut up, it was you making pointless comments that no-one really cares about. Everyone knows african drums are african, you should be happy that "us white folks" are spreading the culture, even if "it doesn't belong to us"!

[blorbin]

No, you don't have to be African to teach this, but you should have studied with a master drummer or someone who has studied with one. This is the watered down "Djembe orchestra" that is being taught all over the western Europe and the usa. It isn't African drumming...not even a little bit. Malinke culture and music is a rich and complex and this is a joke. It's like burping a classical tune and calling it Mozart. Yeah sure its high energy... but is it Mozart?

[Tootzie]

It doesn't have to be Mozart for people to enjoy it. Most pop/RnB/rock songs etc. are very simple in nature and come nowhere close to the genius of Mozart. But please dont forget that Mozart was Austrian and the piano that he used to much effect, is an Italian invention. He took an instument from one culture and added his own culture to create his works. Instrements are often played in different styles to thier origin. Music is an art and art has no rules.

[djembeweaver]

@blorbin Funny that you assume he has never studied with a "master" drummer (an expression that does not exist in Guinea). If you listen you will notice that he has a perfectly reliable distinction between slap and tone. That's more than you can say for many non-african djembe "teachers" and demonstrates years of formal training.

I know Steve and for the record he has studied with Mamady Keita, Nansady Keita, Iya Sako, Samsou, Seckou Keita, Modou Diouf and many many others.

[djembeweaver]

I've been studying, playing and teaching Malinke drumming for over 10 years. I lived in Guinea for 3 years and played with local musicians all over the country but I don't find this offensive. No one is claiming that this is 'traditional' Malinke drumming so what's the problem? Clearly this is African-inspired music made accessible for beginners - would you rather they didn't play music at all? Besides, african's nick stuff from all over (highlife?)

[davidkhang]

I was just introduced the power of natural ryhthm and it is awesome. I will use your music to dance to let my body connect to the universal energy.

[TorchyJH]

Loving the beat and the energy they all seem to have, but I have one tiny comment- some of the people playing the djembes are raising their arms FAR too high- which, could cause problems with keeping in time and beat haha!

[deviceds]

Syncopation African Drums Invation.

XD:Great rythms.

Thenks 4 da uploadf

[erichertsens]

whow,... you got me ;-)

[drpeperdawg]

haha thats amazing the leader sure got into it, but like it said unbeatable energy

[WorldEnder]

my heart joined your rhythm all the time, when you guys stoped it felt like a heart attack, Unbeatable energy indeed

[unbeatableenergy]

Thanks for the kind words. Really glad you enjoyed the vid!

[planemadmatt]

That guy up fron is funny! Amazing music...Any albums someone can recomend me?

[sumangurumanga]

Lots of energy from the rythm. It must feel like having an exercise at thesame time. Great beats. I love the crazy, uninhibited group leader!

[drunkenjawa]

This is amazing! I would love to something like this, anyone know of anything like this in NZ? specifically, Christchurch? hehe

[embassy2008]

Was that last comment you Mal?

[drunkenjawa]

I'm afraid that due to my line of work I cannot confirm nor deny that. But Mal is definitely a cool sounding name and I'm sure hes an awesomely cool guy! hehe :P

[MissVicky08]

Fantastic!!!  I love it!!! Thank you!

[hanhan995]

this vidoe is really good. you remind me of the african group that i'm in at school. your group is energetic.i did a conert at school yesterday it was so fun. we did his rhythm which went

"chocolate,chocolate,chocolate­,pizza,chocolate,chocolate,cho­colate,lards. on the chocolate we played it at the edge of the dom-dom drum and the pizza and lards we played at the centre of it. we use words to help us to remeber the rhythm. i'm running out of words to use but overall your goup played brilliantly.

[unbeatableenergy]

thanks for the kind words. Had a very busy day and your comment has cheered me up! Keep up the good work!

[Dexatron101]

Gd stuff steve :D

[bohemiangitana]

Steve, we invite you to our Friday evening drumming in Asheville, North Carolina!!!!!! Thank you for this magnificent piece of energy!

[unbeatableenergy]

Thank you very much. i have some fabulous, crazy students and i'm really proud of them!

[KamauFola]

WOW O_O

i have neva seen so many dun players lol nice

[kafkod]

good drum roll

[IndiraRose]

Oooohhh great beats....I couldn't help but drum along on my desk watching this...lol. This is awesome, great job!!

[unbeatableenergy]

Sure thing. More on their way soon!

[mysticwoman1025]

This is fabulous! I am totally impressed with the energy of this group! I honestly do not know how anyone could be still in their seats! Brilliant vibes!

[unbeatableenergy]

Thanks very much for your comments Mysticwoman! I was really proud of the students who took part in this performance!

[mysticwoman1025]

Please keep me apprised of any future videos that I may be able to watch on youtube. Thanks!

[TENSEG]

The older he get's the funkier his drumming! Nice one Steve.

[unbeatableenergy]

Thanks! Next time I'll bring a stand for my drum! Steve