DRUM NIGHT
Friday, April 23rd, 2010 - 8 PM

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This year, we are excited to feature two of Nova Scotia's finest African percussion groups, FOLA and KOJO, at our 7th Annual Drum Night. Ken Shorley will also perform a set of frame drum duets with emerging percussionist Denis Martin. And the 28-member Acadia University World Drumming class will be on hand, as special guests, to get the evening rolling in a big way!

Join us at Drum Night, and set the groove for spring!

KOJO

Kojo is a traditional Sudanese thumb piano band based in Halifax. The group was originally formed in 1996 when a number of refugees from southern Sudan settled in Canada. Kojo translates from the original Didinga as “re-birth” or “new crop” and reflects the refugees search for renewal in their adopted country. Alex Atiol, and Paul Atayna co-founded the group, and were later joined by two other musicians, Charles Lokonyen, and Philip Lopeyo. For them, forming the group was a crucial link and a way to preserve the spirit of their culture.

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FOLA

Fola is a Halifax-based drumming group who perform the intricate and groove-heavy Malinke rhythms of Guinea in West Africa. The members of the band, led by Chris Kennedy, have all studied these powerful traditional rhythms with master musicians, including the famed djembe player, Famadou Konaté. Fola is an exciting group which is well-known for its polished, high energy performances.

Ken Shorley

Ken is a percussionist and composer who specializes in hand drumming from the Middle East. He performs as a soloist, an accompanist, and with the world fusion group, Talambra. As well, Ken teaches rhythm, world drumming and gamelan at Acadia University.

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Denis Martin

Denis is a dynamic young percussionist who is graduating in the spring of 2010 after four years of study at Acadia University's School of Music. A versatile and gifted musician, Denis is comfortable in many settings, from solo marimba and chamber music to orchestral percussion and Indonesian gamelan.

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