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Nansady offers workshops in the traditional Malinké rhythms and songs from his region (Hamana) of Guinea, West Africa on local musical instruments, including the djembé (hand drum), dununs (stick drum), bolon and krin (log drum).

Upcoming Workshops with Nansady

26th & 27th February
Tarifa, Spain
(e-mail tamtamtarik@yahoo.es to book your place)

4th March
Evening workshop of bolon, song and krin
Kelso, Scottish Borders, UK
(e-mail us for further details and to book a place)

5th & 6th March

Traditional Malink
é Rhythms of the Hamana, Weekend workshops
(Saturday dunun workshop, Sunday djembé workshop)
Kelso, Scottish Borders, UK
(e-mail us for further details and to book a place)


12th March
1-day workshop in Leeds
(e-mail ianto.thornber@virgin.net to book a place)

19th & 20th March
Tarifa, Spain
(e-mail tamtamtarik@yahoo.es to book your place)


26th & 27th March
Traditional Malinké Rhythms of the Hamana, Weekend workshops
Oare, near Marlborough, Wiltshire

(e-mail us for further details and to book a place)

2nd & 3rd April
Kendal, Cumbria
(e-mail us for further details and to book a place)

9th & 10th April
Tarifa, Spain
(e-mail tamtamtarik@yahoo.es to book your place)

30th April & 1st May
Malaga, Spain
(e-mail tamtamtarik@yahoo.es to book your place)


7th May
Kinning Park Complex, Glasgow, Scotland
(e-mail us for further details and to book a place)

14th & 15th May
Malaga, Spain
(e-mail tamtamtarik@yahoo.es to book your place)

21st & 22nd May
Dublin, Ireland
(e-mail us for further detail and to book a place) 

27th - 31st May
African Beats Camp
Thornborough, near Buckingham, Bucks, England, UK

10th June - North America tour commences
= If you are based in the US/Canada and would like Nansady to come to do a workshop in your area during his 2011 North America tour then please contact Helen Bond =

10th - 12th June

Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
(e-mail the sponsor to book a place)

16th - 19th June
Portland, Maine, USA
(e-mail the sponsor to book a place)

23rd - 26th June
North of Chicago area at Round Lake Beach, Illinois, USA
(e-mail the sponsor to book a place)

27th & 28th June
= Special Advanced Class =
North of Chicago area at Round Lake Beach, Illinois, USA
(e-mail the sponsor to book a place)

7th - 10th July
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
(e-mail the sponsor to book a place)

2nd - 6th August
African Drum Village Festival
Glen Isla, Angus, Scotland

 9th - 14th August
Tribe of Doris Intercultural Summer School
Somerset, England

26th - 28th August
Gothenburg, Sweden
Click here for further details and registration

17th & 18th September
Kendal, Cumbria, England
Traditional Malinké Rhythms of the Hamana, Weekend workshops
(Saturday dunun workshop, Sunday djembé workshop)
(e-mail us for further details and to book a place)

25th September
Edinburgh, Scotland
One day workshop in rhythms of the Hamana region of Guinea
for Intermediate to advanced players only
(e-mail us for further details and to book a place)

22nd October
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
One day workshop in rhythms of the Hamana region of Guinea

(e-mail us for further details and to book a place)

29th October - 6th November
Malaga, Spain
Intensive workshop studying Malinké rhythms of the Hamana
(e-mail us for further detail and to book a place)

17th December 2011 - 7th January 2012 (3 weeks)
Drumming and Dancing workshop in Guinea with trip to Sangbaralla village

(further information here)

24th January - 6th February 2012 (2 weeks)
Drumming and Dancing holiday in the Gambia, near Sanyang Beach
(further information here)

For further information on any of Nansady's workshops, or if you would like one in your
area, contact us.


Nansady at Drum Camp, July 2006
photo by www.mr-will.co.uk



A selection of venues and events that Nansady's has run workshops/classes at:

The Drum (The national centre for Black British Arts and Culture), Birmingham, England / WOMAD Charlton Park, Malmsbury, England / Drum Camp, Suffolk, England / The Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, England / Maltings Theatre and Arts Centre, Berwick, Northumberland / Dance City, Newcastle upon Tyne, England / The Tribe of Doris Intercultural Summer School, Somerset, England / Abbey Row Community Centre, Kelso, Scottish Borders, UK / Salisbury, Wiltshire, England / Farr, Inverness, Scotland / Traquair Fair Goes African, Innerleithen, Scotland / York, England / The Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal, Cumbria, England / African Drum Village Festival, Angus, Scotland, UK / The Cheviot Centre, Wooler, Northumberland, England / Banff, Scotland / Aberdeen, Scotland / Salem Centre, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England / WinterDrum, High Wycombe, England / Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland / Rhythm and Grooves Festival, Yorkshire, England / Border Green Festival, Northumberland, England / Gothenburg, Sweden / Traquair House Arts in Action, Innerleithen, Scotland / Sunderland International Kite Festival, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, England / Middlesbrough MELA, Teeside, England / Dublin, Ireland / Tarifa, Spain


A selection of schools/youth clubs where Nansady has run workshops/classes:

Groundwork West Midlands, Stoke-on-Trent, England / Edenside Primary School, Kelso, Scotland / Berwick High School, Berwickshire, England / Harbottle C of E (Aided) School, Northumberland, England / Netherton Northside First School, Northumberland, England / Berwick Schools Partnership Extended Services, Northumberland, England / Lowick and Holy Island C of E First School, Northumberland, England / Eyemouth High School - 'Our Future' Project, Scottish Borders, Scotland / Bellingham Primary School, Northumberland, England / Scalloway Junior-High School, Shetland, Scotland / Dunrossness Primary School, Shetland, Scotland / The Berwick Youth Project, Beehive Cafe, Northumberland, England / Whiteness Primary School, Shetland, Scotland / Bells Brae Primary School, Shetland, Scotland / Tingwall Primary School, Shetland, Scotland / Hamnavoe Primary School, Shetland, Scotland / Greenhaugh First School, Northumberland, England / Holbeach Primary School, London, SE6, England

Thank you letter from Groundwork West Midlands