Bambara Blogs

West African Percussion Music Band Fawkner Festa

Fawkner Festa Fun

Mady Keita

  Are you ready to enjoy a moment of Mande (West African) musical goodness?  From the rhythmic beats of the drums and balafon to the soul-stirring melodies of the kora,...

Fawkner Festa Fun

Mady Keita

  Are you ready to enjoy a moment of Mande (West African) musical goodness?  From the rhythmic beats of the drums and balafon to the soul-stirring melodies of the kora,...

Celebrate the end of year with African rhythm, music, culture & community!

End of Year Celebration

Mady Keita

  Join us for a unique and vibrant end-of-year gathering as we celebrate African rhythm, music, culture, and community! 🥁  📅 Date: Saturday 16th December  🕒 Time: from 4:00pm 📍 Location: Upwey...

End of Year Celebration

Mady Keita

  Join us for a unique and vibrant end-of-year gathering as we celebrate African rhythm, music, culture, and community! 🥁  📅 Date: Saturday 16th December  🕒 Time: from 4:00pm 📍 Location: Upwey...

Djembe drumming performance by Mady Keita's African Drumming Academy at the Whitehorse Spring Festival

Spring Festival Finale

Mady Keita

    Mady Keita's African Drumming Academy stole the spotlight at the Whitehorse Spring Festival's grand finale last weekend, delivering a mesmerising performance that resonated with audience members of all...

Spring Festival Finale

Mady Keita

    Mady Keita's African Drumming Academy stole the spotlight at the Whitehorse Spring Festival's grand finale last weekend, delivering a mesmerising performance that resonated with audience members of all...

West African Drummer at the MCG in Melbourne on Grand Final Day

Bambara Beats at the MCG on Grand Final Day

Mady Keita

  Against the backdrop of the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Grand Final Day, Mady Keita brought out the Bambara beats to welcome a massive crowd of 100,000 or...

Bambara Beats at the MCG on Grand Final Day

Mady Keita

  Against the backdrop of the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Grand Final Day, Mady Keita brought out the Bambara beats to welcome a massive crowd of 100,000 or...

West African drummers for mental health at beach

Drumming it up for Youth Mental Health

Mady Keita

  You may not expect to find us drumming by the beach on a cold winter's morning in August, but check out the video below to see what happened when...

Drumming it up for Youth Mental Health

Mady Keita

  You may not expect to find us drumming by the beach on a cold winter's morning in August, but check out the video below to see what happened when...

African drumming workshop for university U3A group

Power of Africa

Mady Keita

  The Super Mande Masters - Mady and Amadou - are proud to be presenting on West African music, history and culture for University of the Third Age.  This is part of a...

Power of Africa

Mady Keita

  The Super Mande Masters - Mady and Amadou - are proud to be presenting on West African music, history and culture for University of the Third Age.  This is part of a...