A Talking Drum made by Mark Shepard out of a piece of house column

Drums, Songs and Stories Celebrating Africa and the African Diaspora

Please Note: You’ll notice there is some overlap between this program and Trickster Tales

An interactive program for all ages featuring:

Drums:

• Djembe
• Djun-Djun
• Talking Drum
• Congas
• Tar
• Riq,
• and other percussion instruments from Africa and the the African Diaspora as well as cool sound effects instruments played by the audience (where and when appropriate)

Songs/Rhythms:

• Funga Alafia – welcoming song/rhythm


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• The Samba
• Congo Square
• The Rhumba – and other infectious rhythms

Stories:

• “Monkey & Leopard” – why monkeys live in trees, why leopards eat meat & why you never mess with a drummer’s drum without asking permission.


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• Anansi & the Talking Drum – Anansi discovers the secret name of the king’s daughter but is so shy he can only
  

  Mark Shepard telling "Monkey & Leopard", African Trickster Tale

  play it on his talking drum…

• That’s Ridiculous! – Various vegetables, animals and inanimate objects talk to people.

• Why Lions Don’t Have Wings – Frog puts an end to Lion’s flyin’.

Sound Effects:

• Thunder Tubes
• Thunder Drum (the Djun-Djun)
• Cuicas
• Shakers
• Ocean Drum,
• & more…

Please Note: This program can be combined with drumming and/or instrument making workshops for maximum educational impact

To book this program now call 1-888-598-7709 or e-mail mark[at]markshepard.com

See what other DrumSongStory Programs are available for:

• Schools, Family Concerts
• Colleges, Universities
• Corporations, Non Profits, Conferences