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

The following performance took place at the Live at 215 event in Sheffield in April 2007. The performers are students who attend the Unbeatable Energy Beginners and Intermediate Courses in African Drumming led by Steve Rivers www.unbeatable-energy.co.uk

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Music

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• african
• drumming
• djembe
• community
• Unbeatable
• Energy
• teaching
• performance

[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.

[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!

[grabba73]

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

[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?)

[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.

[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.

[amstergal]

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

[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.



[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.