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Happy Spring!
Let's celebrate the return of wamth! THIS SAT. April 2, in Oakland, CA, catch the Carnaval Jump-Up energy with Grasshopper and the FunkTyme Playahs at Shashamane Ethiopian Club, details below.
(This is a World Dance party, y'all.) Make it a Rhythm Weekend and catch the African fusion band Karamo Live (featuring talented percussionist Ben Isaacs) on Friday, Apr. 1 at the Bollyhood Cafe in S.F.
Don't live in the Bay Area, CA?
No problem - let ME come to YOU!
I've got my World Rhythm's Suitcase packed and I'm ready to bring the power of world percussion to YOUR rhythm community.
Two Questions:
1) Do you have a community of drummers ready to learn world rhythms?
2) Do you have a space to accommodate 10-30 students?
THAT'S ALL YOU NEED!
Have Beats, Will Travel I'll come to YOUR location and teach 1, 2, 3 or 4-day workshops to YOUR rhythm community. Learn complete arrangements of traditional and contemporary material from Brazil, Havana, Trinidad, Nigeria, Guinee, Brooklyn and Oakland!
More details below.
My first stop will be April 22-24 at the Seattle World Rhythm Festival. Over 100 performances and world rhythm workshops FOR FREE!!! I'll be teaching a Samba FUNK session on Sat. Apr. 23 and a CAXIXI session on Sun. Apr. 24. Hope to see you there.
Celebratng the Beat,
Robert Wallace
 With Udus - 2010
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HAVE BEATS,
Will Travel 
On the Move
Want to bring MORE RHYTHM to your drum community?
Need a fresh input of NEW BEATS, NEW ARRANGEMENTS AND NEW ENERGY?
Want to learn complete TRADITIONAL arrangements from Brazil, Cuba, Trinidad, Guinee, Nigeria....?
(All parts, all supporting percussion, beginnings/endings/breaks!)
Want to have a great weekend playing music together?
If "YES", then I have 2 questions for you:
1) Do you have access to a teaching space which will accommodate 15-30 (or more) students?
2) When should we book the session?
I have packed my World Rhythms Suitcase
and can now offer my World Percussion Workshops anywhere in the world!!!
I offer complete arrangements of the following:
+ Afro-Cuban Arrangements +
Rumba Guaguanco
Rumba Columbia
Bembe
Iyesa
Makuta
Guiro (Chekere ensemble)
Mozambique
+ Brazilian Samba and Samba Funk +
Samba Batucada
Samba De Roda
Afoxe
Baile Funk/Samba Reggae
West African Arrangements
Kuku
Nigerian HighLife
Caribbean Arrangements
Calypso
Jab Molassi
Contemporary Funk & HipHop Arrangements
Plus, group instruction on the following instruments:
Congas, Pandeiro, Timbau
Djembe, Surdo, Ganza
Rebolo/Tan-Tan, Udu, Triangle
Chekere, Caxixi, Cow, Agogo & Gangogui Bells
Imagine a 2-day World Percussion Workshop in Portland for only $100 per person, all expenses included!! HOW IT WORKS: Learn more about my World Rhythm Suitcase Programs and how to book a session.
Or, give me a call directly: Robert Wallace: 510-967-6135. DOING MY BEST TO BRING YOU THE BEAT! |
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BATTA-BING
Colors of Rhythm
Party!
Feeling it
OAKLAND's FUNKY WORLD RHYTHM JAM
Join Oakland's dynamic
World Rhythm Community
for a night of Pan-AFRICAN
rhythms, SAMBA FUNK and
Jump-Up Carnival dance
ENERGY!
LIVE RHYTHM SETS from
Grasshopper, the Funktyme
Playahs & Guests, plus DJ
Elimba spinning soukous,
dancehall, West African
funk and Samba Axe music!
BATTA-BING COLORS OF RHYTHM PARTY! Saturday April 2 8pm - 1am
Shashamane
Ethiopian Club
2507 Broadway
Oakland, CA
$10
510-967-6135
All styles and smiles welcome. Dancing starts at 8pm! Info. about San Francisco CARNAVAL with the Samba Funk Family available at the party (or contact them NOW!)
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Upcoming
Total Rhythm Events:
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Every Thursday Night
7-8:30pm
BOOM! Fitness Party
Oakland, CA
Sat. April 2
8pm-1am
BATTA-Bing: Colors of Rhythm Party
Shashamane Ethiopian Club
2507 Broadway
Oakland
$10
(See Details below)
Mon./Tues. Apr. 4/5
Small Group Adult Drumming Classes Begin
Alameda, CA
Saturday, April 9
1:00 - 3:00pm
Drumming for Dancers Workshop
Alameda, CA
Saturday, April 9
3:00 - 5:00pm
Rhythms of Trinidad Workshop
Sat.-Sun. Apr. 23,24
Seattle World Rhythm Festival
Seattle, WA
Saturday, May 7
1:00 - 3:00pm
UDU Technique & Rhythms Workshop
Saturday, May 7
3:00 - 5:00pm
Afro-Cuban Bembe Workshop
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DRUM NOW!
Winter, 2011 Drum Students
Small-Group Adult Drumming Classes begin Mon/Tues. Apr. 4/5 in Alameda, CA. FOUR LEVELS to choose from: absolute beginner to seasoned vet. I'll match you with the right class - let's make great music together. DRUM CLASS course descriptions and details here!All drums provided, or bring your own. ENROLL NOW - space still available in all sections! ********************** DRUMMING FOR DANCERS?!
Special workshop designed for DANCERS: learn to drum while standing, using your natural dance movements - learn traditional rhythms from W. Africa and Brazil in a fun, supportive and dynamic environment: Drumming for Dancers Workshop!Sat. Apr. 9 1-3pm Total Rhythm Studio 1705 Webster St. Alameda, CA 94501 510-967-6135 $30/25 adv. All drums provided. Please register in advance if you can, or just drop in. ******************* Rhythms of Trinidad WorkshopLearn Calypso and Jab Molassi rhythms from Trinidad, for djembe, congas, bell and chekere. All levels welcome. Rhythms of Trinidad Workshop Sat. Apr. 9 3-5pm Total Rhythm Studio 1705 Webster St. Alameda, CA 94501 510-967-6135 $30/25 adv. All drums provided. Please register in advance if you can, or just drop in. Full percusion workshop schedule HERE.
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DON'T FORGET:
Thursday Night Fitness Party
Every Thurs. Night in Oakland.
Join us: Beat a Drum, Get a Workout!
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"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." Thomas Edison
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