Grenada Drum Festival, May 2-3, 2009
The community of Tivoli, between the parishes of St. Andrew and St. Patrick, is home to the Tivoli Drummers and the birthplace of the Grenada Drum Festival. Founded in 1995 with the goal of spreading the Drum Culture, the Tivoli Drummers have developed a unique style of choreographed drumming that is not seen elsewhere.
The idea for the Grenada Drum Festival was born when Livingston Krumah Nelson, the Director of the Tivoli Drummers visited Guadeloupe in 2000. There he witnessed the festival of the drums referred to as Gwoka. The first Drum Festival in Grenada was held in 2001 with several purposes in mind: to demonstrate traditional drumming, dancing, and rituals surrounding the drums, to offer workshops in dance and drumming, to display of the various types of drums, and to showcase skilled drum players.
The festival takes place in a cultural village, Krumahville (Tivoli, St. Andrew) featuring traditional drumming and dancing, as well as Grenadian dishes- such as barbecue chicken, roast breadfruit, smoke herring, and roti- and local arts, artifacts, and displays of craft. Drum Fest 2009 will also include games, folklore, and historical information of interest to the community and visitors. Although the festival showcases local drummers, performing groups are expected from Guadeloupe, French Guiana, and other countries.
For more information, see http://www.grenadadrumfestival.com/ or email drumkrumah@spiceisle.com
Photo of Tivoli Drummers courtesy of http://www.moderndaygilligan.com/2008/04/tivoli_drummers.html
For a video of the Tivoli Drummers, see
I am the manager of the most famous drum group out of Jamaica. Is there any way we can get on to the festival at this stage. We would gladly come and do a performance
By: ricky harrison on April 27, 2009
at 11:25 pm
Dear R. Harrison,
I am sorry I did not respond earlier. I believe that you can contact the organizers by writing to drumkrumah@spiceisle.com. There should also be further contact information at http://www.grenadadrumfestival.com/ (see the addresses in the post on Grenada). Good luck with your venture.
Ivette
By: ivetteromero on April 29, 2009
at 4:21 pm
We are based in Ghana. SHIDAA CULTURAL DANCING GROUP is an African traditional group that performs all African traditional cultural dance… We perform on functions such as launching, entertainment and
among other states functions (e.g. Ghana’s independence day every year). We don’t only dance but we also teach individuals and schools that have
interest in cultura l dance and acrobatic percussions.We organize tourism for individuals and groups with the interest of knowing
much about Africa particularly Ghana and it diverse cultural values. With
our wide range of traditional drums and cultural outfits that puts smiles on
your face, you are assured of a memorable visit to Ghana, the gateway to
Africa.Do you seek to entertain your crowd, occasion, launching or amusement
programs? Do you also seek to entertain, educate your crowd about African
traditional culture? Do you want to get a exposed to traditional Ghanaian
Drums and Outfits? Please call on us for your reservations. We look forward
to hear from you soon.
Thank you
regard
Rambel.
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By: Rambel Omaboe on May 16, 2009
at 9:56 am