West African Drumming Circle
Presented by Rural Soul Music
Spellbinding Grandmaster Djembefola, Bolokada Conde, takes pride in sharing the Malinke rhythms, songs, and culture. Play along with Bolokada for this very special experience for all ages.
Ages & Times
Youth(7-14) at 2:00pm
Adult/Teen(15+) at 3:00pm
Tickets
We have a limited number of free tickets available for youth ages 7-14 that are residents of Round Lake. If your child is interested in joining us for this exciting event, please fill out the Free Tickets for Residents link. All others interested in joining, please purchase a ticket from our Eventbrite page.
About Grandmaster Djembefola, Bolokada Conde
Bolokada was born in the village of Morowaya, Guinea. He grew to be a Grandmaster Djembefola and shares Malinke (West African Ethnic group) culture, story, rhythm and song through immersive and entertaining shows and workshops. Bolokada is where culture, story and art become one. He was a musical prodigy as a young man in Guinea, West Africa. He played all of the major village events and cultural celebrations for many years However, as he became better known in his home, opportunity knocked. Bolokada answered, and he hasn’t rested since those many years ago. He joined the world famous Les Percussion du Guinee to replace well known Djembefola Momoudy Keita. Bolokada has been touring since 1996 and, since 2004, has been performing and teaching in the United States. He was recognized as an artist of extraordinary ability by the U.S. Government in 2007, and he travels the US and the world. Bolokadda not only shares his Djembe skills with us – he educates, story-tells, lectures, directs ballet and musicals, and has been a university lecturer (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign). Mr. Conde has also been in films and documentaries.
Excerpt from: https://nippertown.com/2022/05/26/bolokada-conde-djembe-master-rhythms-from-the-heart-albany-barn-05-23-2022/