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Saturday, September 7 @ 1pm Laconia Multicultural Festival
Sayon Camara and Landaya Trio

Mark your calendars - exact time and location TBA. West African djembé master Sayon Camara joins forces with Landaya (Dave Kobrenski, Grant Ellerbeck) for a formidable display of virtuosity and style, showcasing the traditional music of the Malinké people of Guinea.


Thursday, November 14 @ 6pm
Pope Memorial Library North Conway, NH
Finding the Source: Music, Magic & Healing in West Africa
Dave Kobrenski

Music, culture and storytelling combine in this unique cultural event. For two decades, author Dave Kobrenski traveled extensively in West Africa, where he was drawn ever-deeper into the music and cultural traditions of Upper Guinea. There, he found a land of ancient traditions where occult knowledge is guarded by secret societies and blacksmith artists carve sacred masks that invoke deities. There, art is magic…and it is not for the uninitiated.

Dave’s journeys brought him deep into traditions that challenged his worldview and ultimately forced him to reckon with the source of his own deteriorating health. Insightful, often moving, and always engaging, Dave’s stories are woven around skillful performances of the three-holed Fulani flute, the 12-string kamale ngoni, and the djembé.

Sponsored by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of New Hampshire.
To register, click the button below or call 603-255-3553.