THE SPIRIT OF CHIHAMBA

       
  

Chihamba Concerts- Featuring African music and dance from various countries in West Africa. The Chihamba concerts consist of African culture, music, and dance using traditions of various African Communities, positive moral lessons from parables and proverbs, and audience participation. 
School Presentations- Consist of 45-minute educational mini-performances of 2 to 6 performers. These demonstrations include dances and rhythms of various African Communities and instrument demonstrations. The instrument demonstrations are presented with an assortment of African drums and musical accessories. Audience participation includes African dance, traditions, chants and celebrations. 
Drum Workshops- For beginning to advanced levels in the art of hand drumming. The techniques and selected rhythms are from various regions of West Africa. Sessions are 1 1/2 hour. 
Dance Workshops- Accompanied by live drumming, designed for either children or adults in levels from beginning to advanced. The 1 1/2 hour session followed by basic lead-up techniques designed to assist the learning process for traditional West African dance styles of various ethnic groups. Many of the dance styles introduce participants to various phases of the culture such as celebrations, homage, rites of passage, harvesting, and courtship.