Our quote of the month:
‘Getting lost in the verbal dance, the rhythm of the drum, and ending up in the Cosmos...’ - Leopold Sedar Senghor

wala african drum & dance group shotWALA @ KULCHA, Sat 13th March from 8pm

WALA means 'life' in the local language of their home town of Accra, in Ghana. Surrounded by about twenty drums played with hands, feet and sticks, WALA bring their instruments to life as they share a fusion of traditional Ghanian music and dance. To check more about them, click on WALA.

Venue: Kulcha, 13 South Terrace (upstairs, above the Dome), Fremantle. Tix $30 door, $25 presale, $20 Kulcha members. To pre-book, click here to order online or call 9336 4544.

DUNUMBA Tribal Village Dance Band @ Chilli Festival , Sun 14th March from 2pm

Fire up your week-end at Freo's Chilli Festival with an afternoon of high-energy African Drum and Dance with DUNUMBA - a passionate mix of West African drumming and Zimbabwean marimbas - accompanied by AFROTONIC Dancers.

Venue: Fremantle Esplanade. FREE Family event.

 

ziggy diagne playing african drumsKULCHA Harmony Day Concert, Sun 21st March 4-7pm

Bring a picnic and enjoy a cultural kaleidoscope of music and dance featuring our friend Ziggy New Generation (pictured here), The Hassan Youssef Dervish Drummers, Club Qahira, I Ketut Wiradana and the St Andrew's Dance Group with Richard Walley and MC Vinay Menon. For further information, click on KULCHA.

Venue: Russel Square, Northbridge. This is a FREE event.

 

RAWFEST 2010 - Celebrating Earth Hour, Sat 27th March from 6pm

akwaaba drummers with afrotonic dancersJoin us for a very special evening to celebrate Earth Hour, starting with Raw Food Demos followed by a dinner by candlight and a high-energy Drum'n'Dance show with AKWAABA Percussion ensemble and AFROTONIC Dancers. Shop from various market stalls, with delicious organic food and drinks available for sale. For further information, click here.

Venue: City Farm, Lime St (off Royal St), East Perth. By train - Claisebrook Station. Entry $8 Adults, $5 concession and under 14 yrs. Tix available at the door but for those of you interested in the dinner, we recommend that you pre-book your table by email.