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Percussion-Workshop in Leipzig am 3.4.5. Oktober 2025 zu Traditionellen Rhythmen der Malinke und Suso in Guinea (Vorankündigung und Einladung mit Bitte um rechtzeitige Buchung der Teilnahme) — YouTube Channel news — Chemnitz Africa Festival 2025…


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Öffentliche Ankündigung und Einladung

PERCUSSION-WORKSHOP IN LEIPZIG
TRADITIONELLE RHYTHMEN
DER MALINKE UND SUSO AUS GUINEA
MIT MEISTERTROMMLER ALPHA OULARE
MUSIKLEHRER UND ENSEMBLELEITER
AUS GUINEA CONAKRY UND LEIPZIG
AM 3.4.5. OKTOBER 2025

(Hinweis, dass ex­terne Werbe­an­zei­gen, wo­mög­lich hier obig oder unten nach­fol­gend ein­ge­blen­det sicht­bar, lei­der auf­er­legt von Word­press.com und von uns nicht aus­ge­wählt/be­stimmt wor­den sind — wir bit­ten um Ih­re / Eu­re Nach­sicht!)

Datum:
Blockseminar / Wochenend-Workshop
Freitag, 3. Oktober 2025, 15–18 Uhr
Samstag, 4. Oktober 2025, 15–18 Uhr
Sonntag, 5. Oktober 2025, 15–18 Uhr

(Mindest-Teilnehmerinnen-/-Teilnehmer-Zahl: sieben (7),
maximal zehn (10) Plätze.)

Ort: Hupfeld-Center
Ludwig-Hupfeld-Straße 16,
D-04178 Leipzig (Erreichbar mit S-Bahn S1, Tram 7
bis S-Bahnhof Leipzig-Leutzsch, Bus; kostenlose PKW- und Radparkplätze im Hof des Areals)
Aufgang C (drittes Obergeschoss, leider noch immer keine Fahrstühle/Barrierefreiheit!)

Kursgebühr: für gesamt drei Tage freundliche 120 €
(ermäßigt° nur 100 €)

Bitte reservieren Sie rechtzeitig!
Die Teilnehmerinnen-/Teilnehmer-Zahl
ist auf zehn (10) Personen begrenzt,
mindestens sieben (7) Teilnehmerinnen/Teilnehmer
sind nötig, dass der Kurs stattfinden wird.

 
ANKÜNDIGUNG der seltenen Ge­legen­heit eines Per­cussion-Work­shops zur tra­di­tio­nellen west­afrika­ni­schen Mu­sik Gui­neas als drei­tägi­ges Block­semi­nar am Wo­chen­en­de des 3., 4. und 5. Okto­ber 2025 im Leipzi­ger Hup­feld-Cen­ter ver­anstal­tet vom Meis­ter­tromm­ler (dem ehe­mali­gen Mit­glied des Gui­ne­ischen Na­tio­nal­ballets, der En­sembles Kon­koure Bam­ba, Sugé und ande­rer Grup­pen) und Musik­lehrer (das heißt auch Be­grün­der meh­re­rer Per­cussions­schu­len in Eu­ropa) Herrn Al­pha Ou­la­re (aus Cona­kry und Leip­zig). Bitte mer­ken Sie vor: Per­cussion-Work­shop Block­semi­nar zu den tradi­tio­nel­len Rhyth­men der Malin­ke und Su­so für die Djembé-Trom­mel Spie­lende in Beglei­tung von Dunun­ba und Sang­ba, gleicher­maßen für alle Inter­essier­ten: An­fänge­rin­nen, An­fän­ger, Fort­geschrit­tene, pro­fessio­nelle Musi­ke­rin­nen und Mu­si­ker al­ler Musik­rich­tun­gen an­ge­legt, be­kömm­lich und er­fah­rens­wert an den Nach­mit­ta­gen des ers­ten Okto­ber-Wo­chen­en­des im freund­lichen Pro­be- und Unter­richts­raum des Musik­leh­rers im Leip­zi­ger Hup­feld-Center (Lud­wig-Hup­feld-Stra­ße 16, in der Nä­he vom S-Bahn­hof Leip­zig Leutzsch, Stra­ßen­bahn­linie 7 und Bus­an­bin­dun­gen, mit Park­mög­lich­kei­ten auf dem Ge­län­de). Der Unter­richt wird je­weils um 15 Uhr be­gin­nen und an al­len Ta­gen min­des­tens drei Stun­den dau­ern mit kur­zen Pau­sen und klei­nem Im­biß. Es ent­fällt kei­ne ge­son­der­te Miet­ge­bühr für die Nut­zung der Trom­meln aus Gui­nea / West­afri­ka, son­dern nur eine Gesamt­kurs­ge­bühr von 120 (ein­hun­dert­zwan­zig) Eu­ro (€) für alle drei Ta­ge. Die­ses eben­so sit­ten­kon­for­me wie rechts­gül­ti­ge An­gebot ist sel­ten in die­ser Art und in sei­nem Preis güns­tig, ei­ne freund­liche Ges­te an alle Inter­essier­ten: ° Eine zu­sätz­li­che Er­mäßi­gung der Kurs­ge­bühr auf einhundert (100) Euro (€) wird Aus­zu­bil­den­den, Stu­den­tin­nen und Stu­den­ten, Ju­gend­li­chen bis 18 Jah­ren und Se­nio­rin­nen, Se­nio­ren ge­währt wer­den. Bit­te mel­den Sie sich / bitte mel­det Euch recht­zei­tig an, da die Teil­neh­me­rin­nen-/Teil­neh­mer­zahl be­grenzt ist. Wei­ter­füh­rende Fra­gen be­ant­wor­tet Herr Alpha Ou­lare freundlich und kompetent fern­münd­lich und schrift­lich. Bitte zögert nicht, Euch zu melden!



[Click above for announcement and entry at www.Musik-Anzeigen.com.
General information about Alpha Oulare’s musical lessons can be found here (.pdf, German language)]


Veranstalter

Musiklehrer & Musiker Herr Alpha Oulare
Institut Sunjata de famille Djembéfola Monsieur Alpha Oulare

Leipzig, Kontakt: Telefon und WhatsApp unter 0178 56 34 016
oder (ein Click!) Call Alpha (tagsüber 15–19/20 Uhr),
E-Mail über aoulare.art@gmail.com,
social-media Facebook-Messenger
fb.com/alfa-oulare
oder über unser(e bei­den) Kontaktformular(e) unten:

(Weitere Informationen auch dort:
Google Inc. YouTube-Kanal youtube.com/@alphaoulare
Google Inc. Internetsuche — A.O.)


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Weitere Hinweise:

Postscriptum. Zum Musik­unter­richt bei Mu­sik­leh­rer und Pro­fi­mu­si­ker Al­pha Ou­la­re all­ge­mein könnt Ihr / kön­nen Sie nach­le­sen un­ter tiny­url.com/ao­inf­125 — als Hör­pro­be ei­nes gan­zen Mu­sik­al­bums von Al­phas En­semble Su­gé schaut auf ar­chive.org/de­tails/01-su­ge (Dank an das inter­natio­na­le Inter­net Ar­chive!) oder [ao].band­camp.com.
… In Vor­be­rei­tung ste­hen Demo-Auf­nah­men von neu­en Stü­cken, auch ei­ner re­vi­dier­ten zeit­an­ge­pass­ten Fas­sung des Ala­kha­won­ma­ly-Al­bums selbst, hat Djembé­fola Al­pha Ou­la­re doch be­reits Ma­te­ri­al für min­des­tens vier Al­ben im Geis­te vor­be­rei­tet, mu­si­ka­lisch ent­wi­ckelt. Nächs­ter öf­fent­li­cher Auf­tritt von Sugé könn­te üb­ri­gens das Chem­nit­zer Ku­ka­ye-Mo­to-Culture-Club-Af­ri­ka­fes­ti­val am 16. No­vem­ber 2025 wer­den, dann Al­pha Ou­la­re & Sugé als Head­liner. Vie­len Dank für Euer Inter­esse und Eu­re wohl­mei­nen­de An­teil­nahme!  A.O.
pps. Ab­schlie­ßend die dring­li­che Bit­te mit Ver­weis auf Al­pha Ou­la­res Haus­recht, dass Stö­re­rin­nen und Stö­rer, (Vi­deo-)Stal­ker­/~in­nen und an­de­re Nach­stel­ler­/~in­nen, stets auch Ha­cker­/~in­nen, Hass­ver­bre­cher/~in­nen, bit­te fern blei­ben mö­gen. Das Block­semi­nar ist als fried­li­ches und sit­ten­kon­for­mes Mu­sik­er­eig­nis kon­zi­piert. Dank an Freund Till Bommer in Ber­lin für das Por­trait­foto. Die Per­sön­lich­keits­rech­te al­ler Be­tei­lig­ten sol­len in der nicht-öf­fent­li­chen Ver­an­stal­tung nach un­se­ren Prin­zi­pi­en und Kräf­ten ge­wahrt blei­ben, zum Bei­spiel ein­ge­denk des Rech­tes am Ei­ge­nen Bild… Vie­len Dank für Eu­er Ver­ständ­nis und Eu­re Hil­fe: Be­dro­her/Be­dro­he­rin­nen, Stal­ker und ih­re Gangs (!) wer­den ört­­li­chen und inter­natio­na­len Po­li­zei- und an­de­ren er­mit­teln­den Diens­ten und Or­ga­ni­sa­tio­nen stra­fan­an­ge­zeigt, War­nung! (Wie fan­den (S)ie zu uns? Hof­fent­lich nicht als illega­le Aus­spä­her unse­rer gesetz­lich ge­schütz­ten Tele-Kom­muni­ka­tion, also als Mit­glie­der des straf­ver­folg­ten Orga­ni­sier­ten ver­fas­sungs­feind­li­chen Ver­bre­chens!) Die­ses un­ser Ange­bot ist al­lein fried­li­cher sitten­kon­former ernst­hafter Musik­unterricht — Wir ha­ben das Haus­recht in­ne! — a.o.


Zu Djembéfola Alpha Oulare


Mehr / more:


Alpha Oulare & Sugé: Alakhawonmaly!!
DIEU sera avec nous!! GOD will help us!! (review & echo mix)
(Berlin: Gamton 2000; Bandcamp 2022 — original version)

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MEANWHILE, you also might con­sult Al­pha’s of­ficial You­Tube channel to find more mu­si­cal and in­form­ative clips re­lated to his mu­sic, or play­lists of other great mu­sicians from Guinea and West Af­ri­ca, alike further in­spi­ration…

Oben: (Die Djembé mag Dich leiden lassen, sie eröffnet Dir aber auch ein weiteres, tieferes und neues Verständnis der uns umgebenden Natur.)

(Weltmusik — Folklore — Trommelstudien — Tanzmusik — Afrikanische Musik — Trommelmusik — Ernste Musik)

(barrierefrei: Sprachausgabe)

(Finally a mere experimental video advertizement, created by Google Inc. Notebook LM)

(mere in deutscher Umgangs­spra­che,
but intendedly zur Be­för­de­rung der Bar­rie­re­frei­heit)

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ALSO


bitte nicht verpassen:
3.4.5. Oktober 2025 in Leipzig!

Rechtzeitige Anmeldung
ist von Vorteil!



Vielen herzlichen Dank!


Beitrag zuletzt bearbeitet am 1.10.2025. — Kontakt.
Kurzadresse: tinyurl.com/djembe1025


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Nazis, racists, anti-Africans,
intended neo-colonial usurpators, censors and expropriators stay far!
They are not wanted, but rejected; they will never participate.

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Listen to Salif Keïta

( Above: Salif Keïta and Manfila Kanté, 1970-s year )

By occasion and for educational purposes only, we allow us to provide the following musical reference to the work of Salif Keïta from Mali and France. ›My heart cries when I hear this music, for it is the music of my youth.‹ (Alpha Oulare)…

Above: Google Inc. YouTube playlist with compiled tracks of Salif Keïta’s discography.


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Children in Guinea — Enfants en Guinée — Kinder in Guinea : please help / s’il vous plaît, aidez / bitte helfen Sie !

☂ BITTE #helfen Sie diesen #Kindern in Guinea° Conakry !  Please #help these #children in Guinea° Conakry !  S’il vous plaît, #aidez ces #enfants en Guinée° Conakry ! 

Please read the sources below about the situation of children in Guinea (Conakry)°. You can also make donations for children in need at concerts, workshops and in Alpha Oulare classes. All donations are reliably earmarked and promptly transferred to Guinea by bank transfer: Alpha Oulare currently transfers a monthly aid amount to Guinea to help finance voluntary school lessons for children in the community of Coyah who would otherwise have no education. Up to now, a teacher has been teaching children in Coyah outdoors. As there is no school building, classes are mostly cancelled during the rainy season. Together with responsible local contacts, Alpha Oulare is therefore looking for funding to purchase a school site and build a simple building that meets all the requirements of a school facility. This requires funds in the five-digit range, but less than the equivalent of 20.000 euros. Mr. Oulare is therefore considering founding a support association. How can the sum for the initial purchase of the site and subsequent construction costs be raised? Who is in a position to help charitable causes and invest in concrete development aid?

Bitte lesen Sie / bitte lest in den unten angegebenen Quellen zur Situation von Kindern in Guinea (Conakry)°. Spenden für Kinder in Not zu leisten, ist Ihnen und Euch auch auf Konzerten, in Workshops und im Unterricht von Alpha Oulare möglich. Alle gespendeten Beträge werden verlässlich zweckbestimmt und zeitnah nach Guinea per Bankanweisung transferiert: Gegenwärtig überweist Alpha Oulare monatlich einen Hilfe-Betrag nach Guinea, um ehrenamtlichen Schulunterricht für sonst ausbildungslose Kinder in der Gemeinde Coyah mitzufinanzieren. Bisher unter freiem Himmel unterrichtet ein Lehrer Kinder in Coyah. Da ein Schulgebäude fehlt, fällt der Unterricht während der Regenzeit im Jahr hauptsächlich aus. Gemeinsam mit verantwortlichen Kontaktpersonen vor Ort sucht Alpha Oulare daher Förderung für den Erwerb eines Schulgrundstückes und den Bau eines einfachen aber allen Ansprüchen einer Schuleinrichtung genügenden Gebäudes. Dieses erfordert Mittel im fünfstelligen Bereich, aber unter umgerechnet 20 000 Euro. Herr Oulare erwägt deshalb die Gründung eines Fördervereines. Wie kann die Summe für zunächst Grundstückskauf und anschließende Baukosten realisiert werden? Wer ist in der Lage gemeinnützig zu helfen, in konkrete Entwicklungshilfe zu investieren?

Veuillez lire / veuillez vous référer aux sources ci-dessous concernant la situation des enfants en Guinée (Conakry)°. Vous pouvez également faire des dons pour les enfants dans le besoin lors de concerts, d’ateliers et dans les classes d’Alpha Oulare. Tous les montants donnés sont affectés de manière fiable et rapidement transférés en Guinée par virement bancaire : Alpha Oulare transfère actuellement un montant d’aide mensuel à la Guinée afin d’aider à financer des cours volontaires pour les enfants autrement sans instruction de la communauté de Coyah. Jusqu’à présent, un enseignant enseigne en plein air aux enfants de Coyah. Comme il n’y a pas de bâtiment scolaire, les cours sont principalement annulés pendant la saison des pluies. En collaboration avec des interlocuteurs responsables sur place, Alpha Oulare recherche donc un financement pour l’achat d’un terrain scolaire et la construction d’un bâtiment simple répondant à toutes les exigences d’une installation scolaire. Cela nécessite des fonds à cinq chiffres, mais inférieurs à l’équivalent de 20 000 euros. M. Oulare réfléchit donc à créer une association de soutien. Comment peut-on réaliser le montant de l’achat initial du terrain et les coûts de construction ultérieurs ? Qui peut aider les organisations à but non lucratif et investir dans une aide au développement spécifique ?

° REPORTS / BERICHTE / RAPPORTS :

cf. UNICEF: Guinea-Appell. Humanitäre Hilfe für Kinder
cf. Humanium: Kinder von Guinea. Kinderrechte in Guinea verwirklichen
cf. UNICEF: Humanitäre Aktion für Kinder 2021 – Guinea
cf. UNICEF: Office Annual Report 2021 …

#Entwicklungshilfe #DevelopmentAid #AideAuDéveloppement #Kinderhilfe #ChildrenAid #AideAuEnfants #Guinea #Conakry #Spenden #Donations #Dons #Gemeinwohl #CommonGood #BienCommun #2023 #2024

Contact: M. Djembéfola Alpha Oulare, Leipzig / BRD/FRG/RFA.
https://fb.com/alfa-oulare — tel:00491785634016 (=https://tinyurl.com/callalpha), also Whatsapp — e-mail: aoulare.art@gmail.com (=https://tinyurl.com/writetoalpha)
(confirmed October 2024). ☂ Ⓐ 10-20/21-2024*

cf. also Google Inc. NotebookLM AI Deep Dive review into this post (10-21-2024). Thank you!

Postscriptum February 2025
As musical inspiration:

(By this occasion: Junior Dan & Positiv Mouvement: Mr. Big Shot)

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Listen to Famoudou Konaté: Guinée: Percussions & Chants Malinké, volumes 1.2 at Soundcloud

By occasion this —to remember— finding of the senior musical authority Famoudou Konaté‘s two musical reference albums Guinea: Malinke Rhythms & Songs at the Soundcloud portal — toward all interested listeners and music students. The albums have been recorded by Famoudou Konaté and the Ensemble Hamana Dan Ba (27 tracks, play length 2’26”22s). As original new releases the musical document are not available anymore, currently, otherwise than as used items offered second-hand.

We can find a similar representation of this music at Google Inc. YouTube here.

More on Famoudou Konaté’s biography in this here blog post (about his biographical project).

Many thanks for listening!

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Concert announcement/reminder for Ensemble Triloban: Trio concert (violoncello, kora harp, percussion) at Röcknitz, Saxony/F.R.G., on Saturday, October 19th, 2024

This Saturday afternoon, from 2 p.m. onward until 5 p.m. the Ensemble Triloban —this time as trio consisting of its founder Friederike Bouzayen (violoncello), Alpha Oulare (percussion) and Sam Jarju (kora harp)— is performing another concert at the Geoportal Herrenhaus Röcknitz, address: An der Wasserburg 3, D-04808 Thallwitz OT Röcknitz, Free State of Saxony, F.R.G. The performance is to include many improvisation and invites all guests to play-along with and to dance to the music.

More information on the concert venue Geoportal (Super-volcano center) Herrenhaus Röcknitz here and here. — Many thanks to the friendly host and all audience and guests!

»The Triloban Quartet [!] combines melodies from the West African Jali traditions with European keys. Works by J. S. Bach meet overtone-rich melodies from the Kora, the West African bridge harp; traditional Mandinka songs meet instrumental improvisations with concert dulcimer and violoncello, and diversely improvised African percussion. Other musical instruments, such as xylophone and rattles, are available for visitors to play along with.« (Naturcello.de)

You can also recherche on before public performances of Triloban by help of the Google Inc. Internet search engine, cf. here…

Below you are enabled listen to some of the earlier Naturcello recordings, provided by / hosted at the Soundcloud portal.


Contact/booking information Ensemble Triloban / Naturcello
naturcello.de
Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 31
D-04683 Naunhof
Telefon 0049 174 4613651
E-Mail Friederike Bouzayen: rike@naturcello.de

Have a nice day! Be well!

Postscriptum: See also here (on the 2023 forest concert).


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Compilation of Google Inc. video audio tracks by Djembéfola Alpha Oulare 2013–2024 — all rights are reserved to the artist. // Course de musique = Musikunterricht [current data/information].

Musical tracks from videos published yet at Google Inc. YouTube channels, having recorded Alpha Oulare’s occasional performances in before years 2013–2024


> Musical Lessons, Course de musique, Musikunterricht <
(current information Autumn 2024)

Above: Current information on the musical lessons, cours de musique, Musikunterricht (as meanwhile publiced by Alpha Oulare’s social media channels. Do not forgot, that is able to make special appointments on course/workshop dates, times, duration and special modes.

Postscriptum February 2025: New fee as costs and inflation have raised 20€ per hour lesson—many thanks
for your understanding and support!



You can also consult Alpha Oulare’s social media Facebook profile and use the messenger to contact or call him: cf. facebook.com/alfa-oulare.


Reminder: Handcrafted master-piece Musical Instruments from West-Africa, Guinea are available from Alpha Oulare either.


All rights are reserved.
(c) Djembéfola Mister Alpha Oulare
/ Institut Sunjata

Contact

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Stalkers stay far!

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(Einladung zum) Waldkonzert (forest music concert) in Naunhof/Lindhardt, Saxonia, 17. Juni 2023

[Google Inc. Translation?]

We are thankful / wir sind dankbar, dass diese Konzertreihe existiert und eine Zusammenarbeit mit Alpha Oulare in diesem Jahr 2023 (avisiert der Konzert-Termin 17. Juni 2023, 17 Uhr) möglich geworden ist:

Naturlieder
& Improvisation

Auf der Lindhardter Waldlichtung erklingen am 17. Juni 2023 ab 17 Uhr zwölf (12) Naturlieder, die zum Mitmusizieren einladen. Tolle Instrumente werden bereitliegen, und es sind keinerlei Vorkenntnisse nötig. Alle Generationen sind herzlich willkommen, zu lauschen, sich am Klang zu erfreuen, mitzusingen, mitzuspielen oder zu tanzen.

Mitwirkende: Komalé Akakpo, Konzerthackbrett; Ludwig Kasparick, Steelgitarre; Friederike Bouzayen, Fünfsaitencello; Alpha Oulare, Perkussion.

Das Konzert findet auf der Waldlichtung Lindhardt, zwei (2) Gehminuten auf dem Waldweg südlich des Blaufichtenwegs in 04683 Naunhof-Lindhardt statt.

Der Eintritt ist frei, einen Beitrag zu spenden ist gestattet am Ausgang nach Ermessen und Möglichkeit.

Weitere Infos unter lindhardter-waldmusik.de.

Wir freuen uns auf Sie und Euch!

Leitet die Einladung gerne weiter.

Liebe Grüße von Friederike Bouzayen (Rike)

Postscriptum: Bitte an Zeckenspray oder lange helle Socken denken!

 
naturcello.de
Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 31
D-04683 Naunhof
Telefon 0049 174 4613651

rike@naturcello.de
www.naturcello.de

Please consider the environment before printing this blog post!

Das Konzert wurde möglich gemacht durch :
(Simul Mitmachfonds)
(Common Concerts)
(Naturcello)

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Zur Anreise nach Lindhardt (Google Inc. Maps — klick!):

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From the Internet pages of Ms. Friederike Bouzayen, her personal Soundcloud profile, this interesting playlist, with kind permission, to all listeners near and far:

Many thanks and all good wishes!

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Upcoming concerts / kommende Konzerte Alpha Oulare’s im Sommer 2023 — FESTIVALS

This is soon / dieses ist schon bald! Wait for more detailled concert announcement and festival program line-up information in time, please… Many thanks for your friendship, support and kind consideration!


by the way:

Tune into the new festival season of 2023 — be with us, join the festivities and meetings!


(to be completed)

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Rootsmanding live at Leipzig in 2020, complete concert recording bootleg

Without further annotations! The Rootsmanding ensemble will perform at several Africa Festivals in Germany this summer, wait for concrete announcements here…

Short media reference to Les Ballets Africains (and Les Percussions de Guinée) // Alpha Oulare’s current Course offers October 2022 to January 2023

Again as Educational content here some media references that are connected with Alpha Oulare’s personal and collective biographies:

Les Ballets Africains at Google Inc. YouTube

(Google Inc. YouTube videos on Les Ballets Africans — leave this webpage to watch externally partial videos that cannot be embedded here! Many thanks to all contributors,)

Les Ballets Africains &  Les Percussions de Guinée

Video search on both terms at Google Inc. YouTube cf. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22Les%20Percussions%20de%20Guinee%22+OR+%22Les%20Ballets%20Africains%22

Information from Wikipedia articles:

cf. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Percussions_de_Guin%C3%A9e

cf. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Percussions_de_Guin%C3%A9e

cf. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Ballets_africains — merci! Many thanks to Mister Thierry Duprat for his recent inspiration on this via his social-media profile)…

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(LES BALLETS AFRICAINS DE KEITA FODEBA, Vol. 2 avec KENTE FACELLI · DIABATE DAOUDA · DIELI MAGAN · FANTA DIALI · FANTA KAMISSAKO · KANTE MANFILA · HAWA · DARIUS ALFREDINE · DIELIBAKARI SISSOKO et l’accompagnement vocal des BALLETS AFRICAINS. Disques Vogue 1960)


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Current course announcements, invitations and offers, October 2022 to January 2023


Liebe Freundinnen und Freunde, auch an Euch diese öffentliche dringende Anzeige / Bitte zeigt sie weiter:

RELEVANT wöchentlich sowie (Kartenvorverkauf jetzt, Teilnahme begrenzt!) schon im Januar oder (eine freie oder Ferien-Reise zu planen!) Frühjahr/Herbst 2023; ansonsten regelmäßige Konzerte & live-Events (auch Ensembles buchbar, siehe Kontaktdaten unten), seriöse Angebote 2022/2023 :: :: DJEMBÉ WESTAFRIKANISCHE TRADITIONELLE PERCUSSION, MUSIK DER MALINKÈ, SUSO UND FULA / NEUE EINFLÜSSE IM SPIEL UND FÜR KOMPOSITION UND AUFFÜHRUNG / INSPIRATION UND FORTBILDUNG — UNTERRICHT BEI MEISTERTROMMLER ALPHA OULARE (GUINEA CONAKRY / LEIPZIG) IN LEIPZIG 2022, 2023 UND DARÜBER HINAUS! BITTE LEST: …auch in deutscher Sprache und an Leipziger und überregionale Leserinnen und Leser nun alles bisher über Alpha Oulares Unterricht, seine Kurse, Workshops und musikalische Händlerangebote auf seiner Website Mitgeteilte: Falls möglich empfehlt auch als Information weiter! Die Percussion/Djembé-Kurse sind genreübergreifend interessant und wertvoll für andere Instrumentalistinnen und Instrumentalisten, Komponistinnen und Komponisten, Arrangeurinnen und Arrangeuren, musikalische Laien, Künstlerinnen und Künstlern an sich… * INHALT: 1) Euer dreitägiger Wochenendkurs = Seminar Djembé und Percussion incl. westafrikanischer Imbiß im Januar 2023 in Leipzig: preiswert (3 x 3½h+Pause+Imbiss) für 80€ (Kartenvorverkauf, Geschenkidee!) · 2) Kalender der laufenden Kurse in Leipzig · 3a) Djembé- und Percussion-Unterricht für Erwachsene und Jugendliche in Leipzig (wöchentlich samstags) · 3b) Professioneller und freundlicher Trommel-/Musik-Unterricht für Kinder in Leipzig (wöchentlich einstündig sonntags) · 4) Kurzer Dank und Hinweise (neuen Schülern im September 2022) · 5) Drei kurze Gedanken zu Djembé/Musik · 6) Hochwertige afrikanische Musikinstrumente aus Guinea zum Verkauf – in dieser Qualität und Fertigung hier nur über Alpha Oulare · 7) Einladung zur musikalischen Reise nach Guinea im Frühjahr oder Herbst 2023: Conakry, Isle of Roume, Workshops und mehr wie in früheren Jahren [ siehe https://alphaoulare.art.blog/kurse ]. * Diese Einladungen und Ankündigungen ergehen an Euch als sehr dringend! Neuer Kontakt wird angeboten… Vielen Dank für Eure Hilfe, Vermittlung, Euer wohlmeinendes Interesse und Eure langjährige tiefe Freundschaft und Sympathie!

( Kontakt zum Künstler und Lehrer: hier Facebook/-Messenger fb.com/alfa.oulare / Telefon und WhatsApp-Messenger tagsüber, vorzugsweise Nachmittag bis früher Abend tel:01785634016 (w-afr., dt., en., esp., frz., it., pt., u. a. Sprachen mehr) / E-Mail mailto:aoulare.art@gmail.com — alle Kontaktdaten und weitere Auskünfte, auch Klänge und Bilder, Anregungen und Hintergründe auf seiner Website https://alphaoulare.art.blog. )

‹ Quand je dors, le Djembé est dans mes rêves, le Djembé est alors dans mon sang, je continuerai à jouer jusqu’à la fin de ma vie. › (A. Ou.)

social-media Facebook.com/Alfa.Oulare …

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List of West-African reference albums of Traditional Percussion Music

The following LIST represents no discography, but refers to a short article posted here yet weeks ago, then it remained to be still incomplete; it took some time but actually no efforts until we added —for this occasion— a searchable list on the artist and album names with links to the Google Inc. YouTube and Discography portal search engines — maybe helpful to discover new or known musical tracks… A FURTHER LEGAL EDUCATIONAL RESSOURCE FOR FRIENDS OF AFRICAN MUSIC:

// WEST-AFRICAN MUSICAL REFERENCE ALBUMS
// OF TRADITIONAL PERCUSSION MUSIC:

Africa Djole: Live 1978   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Ballet Warraba: Bonya   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Fode S. Bangoura: Fakoly   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

M’Bemba Bangoura: Fandji   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

M’Bemba Bangoura: Wali   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

M’Bemba Bangoura: Wofabe   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Mohamed Bangoura: Percussions et chants Baga   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Serge Blanc: Le tambour djembe   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Seckou Cobra Camara: Djembe Tigui   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Soungalo Coulibaly: L’art du djembe   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Yelemba D’Abidjan: Hommage   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Abdouli Diakite & Mamadou Sidibe: Jebebara   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Abdouli Diakite: Tambacounda Dunun ni Don   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Sidiki Diallo: Kayleen Ci Jamma Gi   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Thione Diop: Kham Saa Thiosanne   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Adama Drame: Great Masters of Percussion   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Ensemble Fa Kiyen Yiriwa: Djembe and African Drums   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Mamady N’Toman Feita: Sakoudougou   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Fore Fote: Wombere   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Jam Ak Jam: N’Dadje   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Mamadou Kante: Les Tambours du Mali   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Mamady Keita: A Giate   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Mamady Keita: Afö   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Mamady Keita: Balandugu Kan. CD 2   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Mamady Keita: Mandeng Djara   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Mamady Keita: Mogobalu. CD 1   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Mamady Keita: Nankama   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Mamady Keita: Sila Laka   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Mamady Keita: Wassolon   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Famoudou Konate: Guinee—Percussions et chants Malinke   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Famoudou Konate: Guinee—Percussions et chants Malinke. Vol. 2   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Famoudou Konate: Hamana Folikan   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Famoudou Konate: Hamana Mandenkono   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Famoudou Konate: Rhythmen der Malinke   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Famoudou Konate: Rhythms and songs From Guinea   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Kumbagna Konde: Kumbagna Konde   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Magbana: Magbana   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Les Mervelles D’Afrique: Diya   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Alpha Oulare: Alakhawonmaly   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Fadouba Oulare: Come drum   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Les Percussions de Guine: Volumen I   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

SAF: Alliance   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Mangue Sylla: Kon koura   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Fara Tolno: Binye   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Fara Tolna, Fode Bangoura: Farabakan   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Baba Toure: Daakan   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Seny Toure: Dunuya Mukolonma   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Wulabakan: Collection Bakine, Malinke Percussion   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Zulu: Zulu   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)


// Many thanks to www.danza-africana.com

// and kikoangomadanzaymusica.blogspot.com

// for the references to these musical albums from West Africa,

// here extracted for your further recherches…

// Please study the original electronic ressource in detail.

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Postscriptum / reminder:  Please do not forget Alpha Oulare’s Percussion Course dates and announcements, invitations and mercatory offers. These are crucial.

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At very friendly Price / ACTION: 3-Day Djembé-Workshop at Leipzig, in January 6th/7th/8th (Fri.–Sat.–Sun.), 2023: tickets for 80€ in complete (pre-order & survey here) // sounds // (+outlook: Africa Festivals in Federal Germany, to take place in 2023)

Please fw-forward to your friends and musical colleagues!

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Vorankündigung und Einladung für den 6., 7. und 8. Januar 2023:

Westafrika-Djembé-Percussion-Workshop
mit Herrn Meistertrommler Alpha Oulare (Leipzig / Guinea Conakry) am 6., 7. und 8. Januar 2023 (3-tägiges Wochenende, Kartenvorverkauf):

Begleitet werden wird Djembéfola Alpha Oulare durch Djembéfola Mister Shaun Gracie (Doundoun-Basstrommeln und anderes mehr).

Inhalt des Workshops (von Freitag bis Sonntag) sind Traditionelle Rhythmen der Malinke, Susu und Fula — unser Kurs richtet sich an alle interessierten Percussionistinnen und Percussionisten (fortgeschritten / neugierig / Anfängerin oder Anfänger), genreübergreifend wird er auch für andere Instrumentalistinnen / Instrumentalisten wie Musikerinnen/Musiker an sich, Komponistinnen / Komponisten informativ, lehrreich, überaus anregend und nutzbringend (!) sein. (Am Abschlusstag sollen gemeinsam zuvor erarbeitete mehrstimmige und mehrteilige neue Kompositionen erstmals erklingen.)

Ort des Workshops ist der freundlich und helle Proberaum im Hupfeld-Center, Ludwig-Hupfeld-Straße 16.

An jedem der Tage erwartet Euch ein westafrikanisches Büffet.

Kartenvorverkauf bis Weihnachten 2022. Der Vorverkaufspreis für den 3-tägigen* Djembé-Workshop von 80 (achtzig (!)) €/Euro für 3 (drei) mal 3 1/2 Stunden Unterricht inclusive Pause und westafrikanischem Imbiss ist günstig und angemessen an der üblichen Kursgebühr bei Herrn Musiklehrer Alpha Oulare — weitere Auskunft und Kartenvorbestellung:

Telefon (tagsüber, auch für WhatsApp): 0178 56 34 016,

social-media Facebook (Nachricht/Anruf): fb.com/alpha.oulare

und (diese) Website alphaoulare.art.blog.


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As advertizement for the referenced artists and as orientation for all interested persons we allow ourselves to embed here the musical album Rhythms of the Malinke by Famoudou Konaté (1990):

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Finally Rail Band (Mory Kante & Salif Keita): Soundiata (197X)

 
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Postscriptum: Find hopefully a(nother) helpful list of federal-german Africa Festivals for 2023 w/ contact addresses for the application of musical artists, ensembles and bands HERE — this list should be maintained and updated in future among the other 1000 Drums Africa Festival web-blog pages and posts…

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pps Read the Merriam-Webster online-dictionary (an Encyclopedia Britannica company) on the term “Workshop” here

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Very final Postscriptum:
The correctly-spelled Institute name for Mister Alpha Oulare’s Musical school is to be and shall be, remain as: (Le) SUNJATA INSTITUTE (FAMILLE) DJEMBÉFOLA OULARE. Please keep in mind!





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Children’s drumming lessons: Djembé weekly on Sunday afternoon (Trommelunterricht für Kinder in Leipzig) — Educational and salutary ressources for Kids / Activities

Übersetzen ins Deutsche?  These friendly and useful children’s lessons are held successfully yet for many years, beside the main elder drumming courses and African dance workshops:

Event organized by Alpha Oulare
Sundays 3–4 p.m.
Ludwig-Hupfeld-Straße 16, 04178 Leipzig, Germany
Running time: 1 hour
Public
Every Sunday afternoon drumming lessons for children led by master drummer Alpha Oulare.
Registration & further information: Telephone Alpha Oulares 0178-5634016 (also WhatsApp)

At the age of five he learned to play the drums in the national ballet in Guinea, and later he became one of the best percussionists in his country. Since 1998 he has enriched the Afro music scene in Germany. He worked as a musician and teacher in Berlin, Stuttgart and since 2016 also in Leipzig. Alpha Oulare is married husband and has several own children.

(Hear sounds from the album »Alakhawonmaly!! DIEU sera avec nous!! GOD will help us« by Alpha Oulare & Sugé — to be found here)

Form of teaching:

  • in the group
  • instruments of different sizes can be provided for the lesson depending on the age of the child, or you can bring your own drum
  • together with the children, the first rhythms are worked out step by step and practiced in the group
  • the children are treated with great sensitivity and the individual learning process is accompanied
  • different levels and previous experiences are included and promoted in the lessons
  • one-to-one lessons are of course also possible by prior arrangement, or sharing the group depending on the number of participants
  • other course dates and times on request
  • the lessons take place taking into account the current health situation

Venue: Hupfeldcenter, Ludwig-Hupfeld-Straße 16, 04178 Leipzig: Meeting point in the courtyard, staircase C — we go to the room together.

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Pour les enfants — hear also some West-African children’s songs, animation for young persons: Comptines d’Afrique

[These are Nursery Rhymes from Africa: »Welcome to the number-one YouTube channel of animated African nursery rhymes — Chain that connects and transmits — Welcoming channel where we play, cook, dance, sing, clap our hands and invent the future — Channel that puts its values into practice, benevolence, empathy, education — Welcome to COMPTINES D’AFRIQUE, African children’s songs channel — Best way for our children to become world citizens« (ibid.)]
(Click on the above images (screenshot) to find more videos of different length and theme. — Listeners and viewers of any age and early readers might learn the French language and African languages by this too. The music appears to be very tasteful. But be careful about television and new media in general, regarding the child’s mental health and natural learning, abilities!)

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(Kirikou et les bêtes sauvages, F 2005)
You should consider if to purchase this film trilogy
as digital copies from vendors for your children.

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Die Rechte des Kindes :
(UNICEF Convention on the Rights of the Child, version for children translated into german language)

Might the future of our children be peaceful and safe, this our pious wish and mission!


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Finally, for the parents another more general advertizement by Mister Oulare, as friendly reminder:


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As helpful external ressource: Kikoangoma – Danza y Musica Africana [African Dance and Music, 2009/2010]: Ritmos Africanicos [African Rhythms] — further thematic Blogs to be found / WordPress CMS — finally: Mamady Keïta teaches Traditional Djembé (200X, video tutorials meanwhile as public ressource)

Of course more* electronic or printed/scanned texts can be found than this one (by Kikoangoma — Danza y Musica Africana), mentioning Alpha Oulare & Sugé’s debut album as musical reference for Guinean traditional Dances and Rhythms preserved; this ressource has been found by occasion recently… [Please click (what a word!) on the before currently red-colour hyperlinks!]

Technical issue: Using the Google Inc. Internet search

Postscriptum: * common sense (to some), that you also may try the Google Inc. Internet search to find similar Blog systems that provide information, here about West-African Percussion (click link!) — Many thanks to all contributors, all good wishes to them… (We feel links like these might be helpful to Internet readers/surfers, by this creating structures more toward a true Hypertext in global result).

(Another click above to find more images and their sources)

Side note: WordPress content management system (CMS)

(Surface of the WordPress Reader section)

Maybe consider also, to create an own WordPress account, or, to install as well the WordPress application also for mobile devices, this, even if it was only as reader of existing blogs, by this receiving the opportunity to submit comments, submit own searches, receive update/news notifications and more…

(Pardon us…)

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As final contemplation watch / listen to Mamady Keïta (1950–2021): Rhythmes Traditionels di Mandingue (Traditional Mandinke Rhythms) (Beginner—Intermediate—Advanced) (200X)

We will often return to this authority, for he was one of Alpha Oulare’s important teachers and it appears to be both necessary and helpful to understand these influences of Alpha’s own music and musical teaching theory and practice.

{Mamady Keïta teaches Traditional Djembe Beginner Level. This video demonstration having been made »available to the general public so everyone searching to learn djembe from a true djembe master can have access to it. For more information about learning traditional djembe and dunun please visit [Mamady Keïta’s former] school’s website www.ttmda.com [Tam Tam Mandingue Djembé Academy]« (Mamady Keïta’s and heirs’ Google Inc. YouTube channel). May he rest in peace / may he not become forgotten! The tutorial contains these rhythms: Fankani (at 11’10”), Djabgbe (19’10”), Soli-rapide (26’50”), Kuku (33’25”), Mendiani (39’50”), Djaa (44’45”) and Moribayassa (at 50’30” — many thanks so to Alejandro S. for providing this first tracklist).} — You may try to download this video’s subtitles in several languages here.
[Mamady Keïta teaches Traditional Djembe Intermediate Level (same source: Mamady Keïta’s and his heirs’ official Google Inc. YouTube channel). Content: Background on the djembe, Greeting (at 3’11”), The instruments (4’26”); Kassa (5’30”): Dununs (5’58”), Djembé 1 and 2 (8’02”), Kassa ensemble (9’32”); Senefoli (11’50”): Dununs (12’19”), Djembé 1 and 2 (15’30”), Senefoli ensemble (16’27”); Sofa (18’35”): Dununs (19’10”), Djembé 1 and 2 (20’52”), Sofa ensemble (21’58”); Denadon (24’10”): Dununs (24’36”), Djembé 1 and 2 (26’09”), Denadon ensemble (27’04”); Djansa et solo (30’30”): Dununs (31’02”), Djembé 1 and 2 (33’08”), solo original (34’15”), Djansa ensemble (36’17”), Djansa solo (37’40”): Garangedon et solo (40’01”): Dununs (40’33”), Djembé 1 and 2 (42’19”), solo original (43’46”), Garangedon ensemble (45’30”), Garangedon solo (47’06”); Mendiani solo (49’20”): solo original (49’47”), Mendiani solo (51’30”); Soli-rapide solo (52’55”): Solo original (53’24”), Soli-rapide solo (55’28”); Farewell (at 57’06”) — thanks to Percussionworld for this more detailed track list.] — This video does not provide sub-titles.
[Mamady Keïta teaches Traditional Djembe Advanced Level (same source: Mamady Keïta’s and his heirs’ official Google Inc. YouTube channel). Content: Dunungbe (at 4’20”), Soliwoulen (10’40”), Tiriba (15’50”), Kalikambe (20’30”), N´goron (25’25”), Soko (31’40”), Koredjuga solo (36’30”) and Soboninkun (at 44’40”) — again thanks to Alejandro S. for providing a tracklist.] — Try to download the video’s subtitles here.

»We don’t just play the djembe to play a drum. We play the djembe to tell a story. Every rhythm has its story. It’s not enough to be technically good, but knowing the history of the rhythms you’re playing is very important. Where I come from, these stories are what we pass on from generation to generation. In the Manding tradition, we learn orally. We don’t write anything down. So we must memorize the rhythms and follow the way our Master teacher. A video can never replace a teacher. It is a tool to help students learn. It’s more of a key that helps students open the door to learning.«

(Mamady Keïta, ibid.)

We are thankful for this his advise and wisdom.

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Welcome and thanks to new Percussion Students — first Announcement of Weekend Workshop in Autumn 2022 — new Pricing for the Bandcamp Sugé .mp3 re-release — two Videos from the Berlin Cultural Carneval 2007/2013 — weekly Sunday Courses for West-African Dance (Afrodance at the Leipzig Hupfeldcenter 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.)

THIS IN SHORT: We thank all new musical students and friends that joined Alpha Oulare’s Djembé lessons on this Saturday, August, the 20st, 2022, for the first time: what mighty sound yet, when playing together in group. Now about three female and four male drum students might hopefully attend the weekly two-hour lesson regularly — — yet having been announced, but not as yet concrete in time: this Autumn’s two-day weekend workshop later in the year… Students and all interested musicians shall receive the opportunity to learn and perform special own compositions by Alpha Oulare then. Might the event become sound-recorded?

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CLICK BELOW TO CONNECT TO THE BANDCAMP PORTAL OF ALPHA OULARE. You will find the before entrance prices for the year 2000 Sugé Album now reduced to common standard. The opening track SUGÉ offered here for only 80 euro-cents. / Page description and colours have changed…

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Two Google Inc. YouTube videos from the Berlin Carneval of Cultures / Karneval der Kulturen 1996ff. (2007 and 2013)

(2007 Berlin Carneval of Cultures with drum players from Guinea)
(Six years later, in 2013, again drummers from Guinea)

Alpha Oulare himself … participated at the cultural festival in before years as member of  La Fôret Sacrée, Konkobá, Sugé [links from Alpha’s newly updated Discographies profile] and as solo performer respective in free communion with other musicians and dancers, guests of the Carneval.

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KONKOBA. By occasion another search at the SoundCloud music portal resulting in songs named Konkoba (embedding here at first Mamady Keïta, you should find also pieces by Tourmani Diabaté, Cissoko System and maybe more artists from West Africa and beyond):

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Reminder:

»Liebe Freunde der afrikanischen Musik!!! Wir starten wieder durch und hoffen, ihr habt genauso viel Lust wie wir!!! Unter Beachtung der aktuellen Coronaregelungen können wir wieder unterrichten. Folgende Kurse bieten wir für euch an:

»Djembe für Erwachsene: Samstag 16–18 Uhr

»Afrotanz : Sonntag 15–17 Uhr

»NEU!!!! Djembe für Kinder: Sonntag 14–15 Uhr (ab 4 Jahre)

»Weitere Termine und Gruppen auf Anfrage!

»Ort: Ludwig-Hupfeldstr.16 / Leipzig

»Wer kann kommen? Alle die Spaß an westafrikanischen Rhythmen haben, diese gern erlernen möchten, sich auspowern oder einfach Freude am Musizieren verspüren möchten! Es ist für jeden was dabei: schaut vorbei und probiert es aus – wir freuen uns auf euch!« (Facebook, Mai 2021)

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Konkobá (Berlin 1998 until 2006)

Alpha Oulare remembers KONKOBÁ Berlin 1998–2006 Iko Iko (beware of this song: a:world b:club c:radio). — Petit maole / M’Bo / Kola muna / Wata Pipi — Concentrate on SUGÉ then Alakhawonmal, DIEU sera avec nous!! G O D will help us!!

Beware of this song:

(Releases of the mere trival and disappointing Iko Iko version from 1998)

Iko Iko originals, here first presented instead of later cover versions / interpretations of rather different approaches:

Please allow Dr. John: Iko Iko (Dr. John’s Gumbo, 1971) as side-reference here, before:
(The Dixie Cups: Iko Iko, circa 1964)
(Natasha England: Iko Iko, 1982)
(Natasha England: Iko Iko. Logan’s Alternative Vocal Club Mix, 2021) — to end here…

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Public notification: Searching affordable recording computer equipment (August 2022)

ABOUT 40 NEW SONGS HAVE TO BE DEMO-RECORDED AS MATERIAL FOR NEXT ALBUM RELEASES BY ALPHA OULARE.

 
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»Anzeige an Musiker*innen und Förderer der Musiker
Suchen: Laptop für Musiker, möglichst mit Audio-Interface

Gesucht wird dringend ein lauffähiger, halbwegs moderner Laptop, möglichst mit Audio-Interface (FireWire möglich? mindestens zwei XLR-Anschlüsse) für einen Musiker im Bereich der World Music, der benötigte Demo-Aufzeichnungen für neue CD-Veröffentlichungen sowie Aufnahmen innerhalb seines Musikunterrichts tätigen muss. Leider sind die Beitragskosten für seinen derzeitigen freundlichen Probe- und Studioraum immens gestiegen und sein hauptberufliches Einkommen recht niedrig, die Anschaffung von neuer Hardware deshalb eine große Hürde. Wer kann und möchte helfen? Wir übernehmen im Falle eines Versandes die Versandkosten nach Leipzig und einen kleinen symbolischen Kaufbetrag. Bitte helft uns in diesem! Nähere Kontaktangaben stellen wir incl. Verweis auf die Artist Homepage auf Anfrage hin. Vielen herzlichen Dank!

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Notification to musicians and sponsors of musicians
Searching: a Laptop for musicians, possible with audio interface

A working, reasonably modern laptop is urgently needed, if possible with an audio interface (FireWire possible? at least two XLR connections) for a musician in the field of world music who needs to make demo recordings for new CD releases as well as recordings within his public music workshops. Unfortunately, the contribution costs for his current friendly rehearsal and studio space have increased immensely and his full-time income is quite low, making the purchase of new hardware a major hurdle. Who can and wants to help? In the event of shipping, we will cover the shipping costs to Leipzig and a small symbolic purchase amount. Please help us in this! We will provide further contact details including a reference to the artist homepage on request. Many many thanks!

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Notification aux musiciens et sponsors de musiciens
Recherche : Ordinateur portable pour musiciens, possible avec interface audio

Un ordinateur portable fonctionnel et raisonnablement moderne est nécessaire de toute urgence, si possible avec une interface audio (FireWire possible? au moins deux connexions XLR) pour un musicien dans le domaine de la musique du monde qui a besoin de faire des enregistrements de démonstration pour de nouvelles sorties de CD ainsi que des enregistrements dans ses ateliers publics de musique. Malheureusement, les coûts de contribution pour son espace de répétition et de studio amical actuel ont énormément augmenté et son revenu à temps plein est assez faible, ce qui fait de l’achat de nouveau matériel un obstacle majeur. Qui peut et veut aider? En cas d’expédition, nous couvrirons les frais d’expédition à Leipzig et un petit montant d’achat symbolique. S’il vous plaît aidez-nous en cela! Nous vous fournirons d’autres coordonnées, y compris une référence à la page d’accueil de l’artiste sur demande. Merci beaucoup!«

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»Postscriptum: Die/der Spenderin/Verkäuferin kann in Danksagungen ausgewiesen werden auf Wunsch hin. Es ist kein Betrug oder wirtschaftlicher Handel mit dem zu erwerbenden Gerät geplant. Vielen Dank für Eure Unterstützung!« Wäre auch ein Instrumenten-Tausch denkbar?

Alpha Oulare & Sugé (Berlin 2000ff.)

Here you can listen to the time-less work by Alpha Oulare and his year-2000 Ensemble Sugé : Alakhawonmaly!! DIEU sera avec nous!! GOD will help us!! —You still may purchase the album, best as digital copies of the original (!) tracks from BandCamp, by this supporting the artist and his family.

(This exclusive mix contains by intention an odd reverberation/echo effect — therefore, instead, you should consider to purchase the original tracks / whole album at fair price via BandCamp!) If the track should not be playable, we are to suppose missing Internet connectivity or a server/network problem at sides of the Internet Archive, U.S. California.
(Cover of the 2022 digital album re-release)

You will find a transcription of the album booklet’s liner notes at the referenced external webpages…

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About the Africa Festival 1000 Drums Leipzig 2019ff.

The international Inter- and Sociocultural Africa Festival 1000 DRUMS at Leipzig, annual entrance-costfree event, includes the Interactive Community Concert of the 1000 Drums all guest may bring own instruments to. Alpha Oulare usually introduces the players.

What is this new European-African annual free festival project all about?

The Festival startet in 2019 and is supported by the Leipzig cultural office, annually to be held as inter- and sociocultural project. Please support the festival staff of the YILP International association in this!

Digital music conservation from the 1st festival 2019:

You can find the entire recordings from 2019, at the Cultural Factory Leipzig WERK 2, here at the Festival’s public website 1000drums.yilp.de. Listen there-in!

 

Futuristic Interactive Community Concert 2019 as a later Sound Collage – open for experiments ?

Impressions from the first Festival in 2019 as sound collage:

or so:

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2020 festival sound recordings Germany / The Gambia:

[Audio Feature from the Gambian side festival parts:  Mr. Aziz Kuyateh — Mr. Lamin Cham (Champion Sound) — Mr. Bala Ranks — Mr. Rebellion The Recaller (here missing in mix?) — Poco Loco Beach announcement 1 — The African Cultural Band, part 1 — Interview with Mr. Mohamet — The African Cultural Band, part 2 — Poco Loco Beach announcement 2 — Happy Beach Bar: The Taranga Cultural Group with Mborodis and Simba Group, part 1 — Poco Loco Beach Bar: The Taranga Cultural Group with Mborodis and Simba Group, part 2 — The Juffureh Band of Sukuta in The Gambia — Interview with Mr. Kemo — Interview with Mr. Haruna — Interview with Mr. Taylor — Interview with Mr. Ebrima — Poco Loco Beach Bar announcement 3 — The Juffureh Band of Sukuta in The Gambia (73’24“).]
 
(Recordings from the german side, part 1)
(Recordings from the german side, part 2)

[»We thank the Internet Archive for preserving here a few recordings from our 2020 Intercultural Africa Festival 1000 Drums: a) as concert bootleg recordings from Leipzig/Germany the African music ensembles LANAYA (followed by short DJ intermission), then WONTANARÁ & madamtamtam* (all in first track) and NDUNGU KINA (second track)«.]

2021 international french friends and festival guests Kokobasai

(Audio-Feature for the local Radio Blue)

This an audio-feature having been broadcasted by Radio Blau in advance of the festival. The band are friends of and have been invited by Alpha Oulare himself.

All sound recordings from this festival got lost/deleted/over-written due to technical/logistical mishappening.

2022 international festival recordings — audio/video in process work (look after later!)

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Personal Requests

Who is willing to support Alpha Oulare in this:


FROM 80 EURO-CENTS ON: Please support the artist and Djembefolá by purchasing his Music as a digital copy from the provider BandCamp. You can also freely choose the amount of your recognition up there…

He is also THANKFUL for providing music/recording equipment (multitrack recorders, field recorders, instrument and vocal microphones, converters, effects and much more) for his music, extensive albums with new compositions that are to be recorded soon … (Calls, also for performances by his ensemble, musical trips to Guinea as a drum and dance course in February / Autumn 2023, interviews, sound and video recordings, photography, advice, construction and sale of West African musical instruments, editing … to his cellphone / WhatsApp are during the day possible and even desirable.)

OVERALL please notify that this (!) to be a public request for help and collaboration, administrative and aid and knowledge transfer, so by NGOs, religious / humanitarian communities in world – positive, peaceful exchange.

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E-Mail-Telegram to Mister Alpha Oulare in these affairs

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DJEMBÉFOLA — Two enlightening documentary films on the Master Djembe artist Mister Mamady Keïta (Rest in Peace!) by Monsieur Laurent Chevalier: »Djembefola« (1991) and »Mögöbalu« (1998)

Without further annotations, but referring to international review and critics, we allow us here to include the truely enlightening documentary films by M. Laurent Chevalier »Djembefola« (1991) and »Mögöbalu« (1998) on the Guinean Master Drummer legend Mister Mamady Keïta (August 1950 – June 21st, 2021) — May he rest in Peace! In fact Alpha Oulare used to be student of Mamady Keita in his youth. We hope to be able by this reference to provoke deeper interest and understanding of these West-African Musical Arts and Culture as well as thanking Alpha Oulare’s former teacher Mister Mamady Keïta (The King).

FRENCH MUSIC DOCUMENTARY (translated subtitles available)

»I left my village Balandugu when I was 12 years old and returned after 26 years. This documentary was filmed when I make the trip back to Balandugu. I am sharinging it now with the world in hope that this inspires you and gives you the strength you need to continue your passion in this life.« (From the official Google Inc. YouTube channel° of Mamady Keïta and heirs — might he be remembered for long times…)

(° Postscriptum 19.10.2024: Google Inc. YouTube video references updated; now from two different sources, as the original Youtube film had disappeared / been removed(?). Please let us know future changes in this!)


MUSIC ALBUM: One by him is Mamady Keïta & Sewa Kan: Hakili (2011, BandCamp-distributed):

»To celebrate 50 years of his musical year, master percussionist Mamady Keïta embarked on a European tour with an expanded line-up his group Sewa Kan, adding balafon, kora and saxophone to the percussive core. The group played to tens of thousands across nine countries during summer 2009 and this CD and DVD provide an outstanding souvenir. The title Hakili, meaning good spirit, proves apt. Mamady’s career started when he was chosen, aged just 14, to join the newly formed National Ballet of Guinea — the major state-sponsored cultural troupe in the country. He went on to become Artistic Director and stayed with the Ballet for 20 years. He then moved to Belgium and formed Sewa Kan shortly after. His time is now spent teaching and playing from his new base in the USA. He has released nine albums with his group and several instructional DVDs. The CD (70 mins) was recorded during the tour; the DVD (100 mins) at the Jazz Sous Les Pommiers festival in France.

Musicians :
– MAMADY KEÏTA : djembe solo, djembe bass, vocals & band leader
– BABARA BANGOURA : djembe, backing vocals
– SOULEYMANE “COBRA” CAMARA : djembe, kenkeni & kora
– BABA TOURE : djembe, calabash, gongoma
– MONETTE KEÏTA : kenkeni, djembe
– CECE KOLY : sangban
– YOUSSOUF TRAORE : dunumba
– MAMA ADAMA CAMARA : dance & backing vocals
– BEBEY YOULA : dance & lead vocals
– KANDET DIOUBATE : dance & lead vocals
– PRINCE DIABATE : kora & vocals
– DJELIMADY KOUYATE : balafon
– MANU HERMIA : flute & saxophone«.

(Annotation from the Discographies service, there more releases enlisted — please support the Artists!)


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Offer: West-African Musical Instruments as Tools of Trade — you can contact Mister Alpha Oulare to purchase these quality items manufactured by African musicians!

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MERCATORY OFFER: These are photographs from the Rehearsal and Workshop rooms of Alpha Oulare and his musical colleagues at the Hupfeld Center area in Leipzig (district Leipzig / Böhlitz-Ehrenberg, D-04157, Ludwig-Hupfeld-Straße 16, building entrance C; the building complex is guarded by security corporations), no concrete online shop… If certain instruments awake your interest, if you have been searching for the approbiate musical device for long and to find here, if you wish musical demonstrations, need help on repair and further modifications as tuning and enhancement / decoration you can contact Alpha Oulare directly to make an appointment into a concrete meeting at this place… Have a look into this living collection (technical note: images might possibly load slowly here at first if not having been cached yet):

Djembé drums from West Africa
These Djembé drums sound good!
They here stand alike eight men.
On top here Kalimba / Kalebasse drum.
Doundoun, Sangba, Tenkenin, tools…
Bolong 4-string harp, in goat fur.
Kora, N’Goni and Bolong harps, more…
All instruments are handled carfully!
Shakers / Shereke, tools…
Not for sale: Awesome Tapes from Africa.
A view through our window…
Occasional here also recordings…
(Visual impressions)

A few more images shall follow. The Balafon, so it is said by musical West-African legends, has not been invented / first-made by Man himself, it is of supernatural origin… Underneath its wooden and tuned sound bars lay resonating jugs of clay each to create this fascinating rich sounds. A short audio sample recording of Alpha playing the balafon next:

(Note: Alpha Oulare is demonstrating the African Balafon in free improvisation. He points out not to be a very skillful player himself (yet), rather still student at this particular instrument. It’s a life-long learning. You hear a plain cellphone recording with added reverbation/hall effect, sounding as if from far away…)
Alpha Oulare playing the Balafon, in picture two Kalebasses.
The Balafon owns a special bag for rest and transportation.
During his Percussion Workshops Alpha Oulare mostly plays the Djembé drum with his students, partly also Doundoun and Sangba, Tinkening. (All photographs having been taken on Saturday, June 25th, 2022, in place.)

Contact Mister Alpha Oulare to test-play and and purchase these original, traditioally manufactured West-African musical instruments, each item is unique and sounds authentically good:

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You can call Alpha Oulare also directly so in this issue. Click here to dial his number!

LAST NOT LEAST WORD ON PRICES: Prices. These are fair and not too expensive, no amoral profit shall be made, but the African manufacturers and importing trading/messaging helpers find their acknowledgement. We regard it to be a better solution to obtain and purchase these instruments from first hand other than as from musical stores and major Internet distributors, cheapest used defect items of unkown origin, or non-african forgeries and replicas, or so-called special editions of drums at over-sized pricing… You will always also find help and advise in/on maintaining the instrument healthy and in good sounding shape, loving it as musical friend and partner.

Alpha Oulare on the phone. He is always friendly, and kind to all customers and musical students.

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