Posted by Taylor on Apr 23rd, 2012 in Featured | 1 comment
Two Grandmasters come together! Brothers in the Mandingue djembe tradition. Famoudou Konate’, a world-renowned virtuoso of the djembe and its orchestra. One of only a handful of initiated Masters of the Malinké drumming tradition, from Hamanah, the birthplace of the Dununba family of rhythms.Mamady Keita, an initiated Master whose mission has helped bring the djembe to every continent, making it a global instrument. Founder of Tam Tam Mandingue, the only international school of West African percussion.Two Master Teachers – Ambassadors of Music, Culture, Joy and Peace. Few have done more to...
Posted by Taylor on Apr 20th, 2012 in Featured, News | 0 comments
Ayodele Drum & Dance Community
Ayodele, joy in the home.
A sisterhood of women whose feet are firmly rooted. Channeling through the third eye of an oracle goddess, who recognize the guidance of the Creator in our mission to study, absorb and express African Drum and Dance.
Join Ayodele at their 3rd Annual Show at Malcolm X College “There are no Mirrors in my Nanna’s House”, written and directed by Tosha Ayo Love Alston.
Saturday, May 12th, 2012, 7:30pm; doors open at 6:45pm. Malcolm X College is located at 1900 W. Van Buren Blvd, Chicago, IL
Tickets $15 in advance;...
Posted by Taylor on Apr 3rd, 2012 in News | 0 comments
Taylor: Silence
Order Silence through the Holy Goat Drum Store… OR through CD Baby (digital download) Enter a musical jungle where sound is silent and silence resounds.
A melange of West African/American percussion a la Taylor, spoken word, and natural sound effects, Silence conquers the divide between tradition and innovation. Guest artists include West African master drummer Madou Dembele, poet Gabriel Schaeffer, drummer Amon, and musicians Christian Pawola and Elizabeth Nuti.
Extreme African drum rhythms on djembe and dounun meet demanding poetic vocals while various audio...
Posted by Taylor on Apr 3rd, 2012 in News | 0 comments
Holy Goat Ensemble
Whereas Taylor originally founded Holy Goat Ensemble to accompany pagan rituals, its focus changed to performing Taylor’s original work, ‘traditional’ West African repertoire, partnering with other ensembles and projects and adapting contemporary cover tunes. Then they started branching out into other percussion-based world musics, drawing from the knowledge and experience of the members. Holy Goat Ensemble has also been used as the musical backdrop in Taylor’s performance art, such as in the various staging’s of the performance art piece entitled...
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