Drum Sundays
led
by Kelly Takunda Orphan Martinez
Sunday, November 7, 2010
1:00 - 3:00 pm
4148 MacArthur Blvd. (The
Conscious Collective)
Oakland, CA 94619
Drum Sundays events are wheelchair accessible
Cost: Sliding scale $10 -$25. Children
under 12 free -- must be supervised by an adult. No
one turned away for lack of funds
For more info: KellyTakundaOrphan.com
Please bring: drums or percussion
-- congas, ngomas, djembes ... Bells, sticks, and chekeres
... Be ready to have a great time!
Some instruments will be available
on a first, come first served basis.
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Kelly
Takunda Orphan Martinez, a
vocalist, percussionist, songwriter and dancer, and
a native of the San Francisco Bay Area, has performed
music on three continents and in both hemispheres. She
draws that musical experience into her songwriting.
 In
1994, after recording and touring with Babatunde Olatunji
and African Rain, Kelly studied music and dance in Zimbabwe
and performed for such luminaries as Nelson Mandela
with The University of Zimbabwe Choir and Mhembero Dance
Company. From 1998-2001, she toured nationally and internationally
with Keith Terry and Crosspulse and was the founding
member and musical director of the group Mutama, a women's
vocal and percussion ensemble.
Along with leading her own band, The
KTO Project and creating her CD "Give it to the
People," she has performed with WOW: Women of the
World, Nosotras and Shakini (all female led world music
ensembles). With passion and skill, Kelly teaches
music to singers and percussionists of all ages.
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