Events
19th-22nd Jan 2012
THE TIMES presents:
DESTINATIONS, THE HOLIDAY & TRAVEL SHOW
Venue: Events City, Manchester, M17 8AS
Iya Sako and Tanante will be performing at this years The Times Destinations, The Holiday Travel Show. Held in Manchester for the first time, The Times have invited Tanante and guest artist Iya Sako to appear as part of the events entertainment on the World Entertainment Stage.
The Show will be held at Events City, Manchester from Thursday 19th to Sunday 22nd of January 2012; Tanante and Iya will be performing each day for the duration. Performance times below for Iya Sako and Tanante. Further details of all acts due to perform at the show can be found on the World Entertainment Stage page.
Performance Times:
Date: Thurs 19th Jan
Time: 1.00pm
Date: Fri 20th Jan
Time: 3.00pm
Date: Sat 21st Jan
Time: 3.00pm
Date: Sun 22nd Jan
Time: 11.00am
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18th & 19th February 2012
MAMADY KEITA WEEKEND WORKSHOP BRISTOL
Intermediate & Advanced levels
Iya Sako is once again very happy to be supporting his good friend and "N'kodou Ke" Mamady Keita in his UK weekend workshops in Bristol.
Don't miss this rare opportunity to study in the UK with Mamady Keita, one of the most respected and world renowned Djembe teachers from the Wassalon region of Upper Guinea.
Saturday evening performances by Tolo Ko Tolo, Hamana and guest artists Iya Sako and Sara Galan.
For more information and to make bookings contact: Eliza Dickie
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SOME PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES AND WORKSHOPS
Royal College of Music LONDON, Djembe and Dundun class, March 2011 * Zion Centre, Manchester, Djembe and Dundun workshop & evening performance with Tanante * Tribe of Doris Intercultural Summer School, Advanced Intermediate Djembé Aug 2010 * African Drum Village Scotland, Advanced, Master class & solo for terrified Djembé & Dundun workshops & performances Aug 2010 * WOMAD 2010 "The Sounds of West Africa" performance and Djembé workshops * Drum Camp Festival Advanced & Intermediate Djembé workshops July 2010 * "The Sounds of West Africa" performance at Drum Camp Festival 10th July 2010 * Royal Northern College of Music Manchester, performance at Sale FC with Tanante June 2010 * Drumroots Live performance with Tanante June 2010 * African Beats Camp Day performance with Tanante & Advanced Djembé workshop June 2010 * Monthly Drum Music performances with Tanante, Manchester Feb 2009 to present * Rhythmbridge Foundation Djembé/Dundun workshops, Hebden Bridge 2007 to present * Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester Djembé/ Dundun workshop & Drumroots Live evening performance with Tanante Feb 2010 * Salisbury weekend Djembé/Dundun workshops Feb 2010 * Band on the Wall performance with Tanante, Manchester Dec 2009 * Knock on Wood Leeds, monthly guest Djembé teacher Nov 2007 to present * Ashton under Lyne Mental Health Day performance Oct 2009 * Trealthon Heaton Park Manchester performance with Tanante Oct 2009 * Dreissers Egg performance for Amnesty International 26th Sep 2009 * African Beats Camp Festival Bath, Beginners Djembé workshop & performance with Tanante Aug 2009 * Planet Sound Community Arts school and adult Djembé workshops Stoke on Trent Jun - Aug 2009 * African Drum Village Scotland, various level Djembé workshops & performances Aug 2009 * Corporate workshop, London with Drumroots July 2009 * Royal Show Kennerworth performance July 2009 * Worldwideweaver Sheffield, guest Djembé /Dundun teacher June 2009 * Feast Event Manchester performance with Tanante June 2009 * The Walls performance with Tanante June 2009 * Culture Shock performance with Tanante May 2009 * Audio Uprising performance with Tanante May 2009 * Salisbury weekend Djembé/Dundun workshops Mar 2009 * Contact Theatre performance with Tanante Feb 2009 * Rhythm & Grooves Festival Hebden Bridge Sep 2008 * African Drum Village Scotland Djembé workshops & performance Aug 2008 * WOMAD Festival Djembé workshops July 2008 * Drum Camp Festival Intermediate Djembé workshops & performance July 2008 * Mamady Keïta workshops High Wycombe Dundun support May 2008 * Primary and Secondary School Djembé workshops Cornwall May 2008 * Boumboum Djembé/Dundun workshop Cornwall May 2008 * Rhythm & Grooves Festival Hebden Bridge Sep 2007 * Primary and Secondary School Djembé workshops Cornwall Sept 2007 * Boumboum Djembé /Dundun workshops Cornwall Sep 2007 * Tribe of Doris Festival Dundun support and performance Aug 2007 * African Drum Village Scotland Performance with Famadou Konaté & beginners Djembé workshops Jul 2007 * WOMAD Festival Performance & workshop support Jul 2007 * MELA Festival Middlesborough, performance Jul 2007 * Drum Camp Festival performance & workshop support Jul 2007 * Iya Sako & Mamady Korouma performance Mamady Keïta Compound Matoto, Conakry, Guinea Jan 2007 * Fankabah performance Mamady Keïta Compound Matoto, Conakry, Guinea Dec 2006 * Performance with Famadou Konaté Kaporo, Conakry, Guinea Apr 2006 * Performance with Famadou Konaté Simbaya Gare, Conakry, Guinea 2005 * Fankabah performance Simbaya Gare, Conakry, Guinea Dec 2005 & Jan 2006 * Performance with Famadou Konaté, Centre Culturel Franco-Guinéen, Conakry, Guinea Feb 2005 *
