Monday, April 17 | 2 to 3 p.m. or 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. | Join us in person in the Winnet Student Life Building Coffeehouse
Registration is limited to 15 people per workshop; register for the 2 p.m. workshop or register for the 3:15 p.m. workshop.
Join master drummer Pape Demba "Paco" Samb for a hands-on workshop on African drumming. Pape Demba Samb comes from a family that have been griots in his native Senegal for hundreds of years. As a griot, Paco is one of the keepers of the ancestral history, stories and music of his Wolof peoples. As a master hand drummer, Paco not only plays the instruments, but he and his brothers build several types of drums as well. He performs both contemporary and traditional Senegalese music, as well as reggae, rap, funk, jazz, pop, and a variety of other styles. Paco heads his own drum ensemble called Super Ngewel and released his first album in 2014. An internationally acclaimed artist, Paco has performed with many major musicians based in Senegal and the Gambia including Senemaio, Ballet Gorgoru, Dormu Africa, Ballet Ngangan, African Ballet, Katchikaly, Youssou N'Dour Cultural Group, Marie Samuel N'Diaye Group, Batin Band, Laba Sosseh, Moussa Ngom, and Bala Sidibé. Join us to familiarize yourself with African drumming and experience playing traditional African drums.