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DRAWING UPON RHYTHMS AND PHRASING FROM TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY WEST AFRICAN PERCUSSION ENSEMBLES, THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO GIVE A MORE MODERN OUTLOOK ON WEST AFRICAN PERCUSSION STYLES.

Join Global Grooves and explore the world of international street rhythms and dance from Brazil, West Africa and beyond.

‘Afoxé Manchester’ is about sharing deep-rooted Afro-Brazilian heritage with a community in a modern setting in an attempt to encourage the meeting of minds, and to inspire and invigorate musical and creative experience.

In this short course we will study rhythms and technique for Afro-Cuban percussion styles. Participants will have the opportunity to work with a variety of different instruments and styles and learn several arrangements that will be brought together in a combined dance and percussion session at the end of the course.