Bolokada Conde, master drummer and expert
of Malinke rhythms, will play a free show at the University YMCA on September
16th at 7:00pm with his band, Rhythm Manding.
One of the
world's best djembe players from Kissidougou, Guinea, Bolokada Conde has been living in the
midst of Champaign-Urbana since 2008.
Only a year
after he was awarded immigrant status with extraordinary ability in the arts,
he became a full-time visiting artist at UIUC and gave drumming classes at the University, for the community,
and in public schools (as part of the "World Music and Dance in
the Schools" program).
Bolokada Conde has
traveled all over the world to perform, has created several albums, and has
been featured in the IMAX movie, ‘Pulse: a STOMP Odyssey.’ He is the subject of
an upcoming documentary, ‘Bolokada Conde, Malinke Village Djembefola.’
The
performance is hosted in partnership with the Spurlock Museum. This event is sponsored in part by the Illinois Arts
Council, a state agency.
1 comment:
What a wonderful performance! It was great to see so many people having such an enjoyable time.
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