Batuki Music Society Instrument Workshops
Saturday November 15, 2025
Learn to play balafon or tama talking drum
Location: It’s Ok Studio, 468 Queen St. W. Toronto
Cost: 1 workshop $20 or both workshops $35
1:00 – 2:30 Adama Daou Balafon Workshop - $20
Balafon and sticks included in the workshop fee
A Malian musician from the city of Mopti, Adama Daou developed his skills in African percussion (djembe, doun-doun, calabash and balafon) by participating in traditional ceremonies during his childhood and through his training at the National Institute of Arts in Bamako. Moving to Paris in 2000, he performed and toured with groups like Lo’jo and many dance companies. Based in Montreal since 2011, Adama Daou is constantly guided by a strong desire to introduce Malian percussions to the public while creating musical projects with artists from different horizons, performing, developing workshops, and participating to the development of sociocultural actions based on music. In addition to touring across Europe, Canada and the United States, Adama regularly hosts African percussion & dance classes and workshops. Adama was featured on two songs with Okavango African Orchestra’s 2025 Canadian Folk Music Global Award winning album, Migration.
3:00 – 4:30 Pape Ndiaye Tama Talking Drum Workshop - $20
Tama drum included in the workshop fee
Pape Ndiaye is an exceptional tama (talking drum) player, one of the emblematic instruments of Senegalese traditional and modern music. He was a percussionist for the Orchestre National de Senegal, one of the most prestigious orchestras attached to the Ministry of Culture. He is a regular performer with Zale Seck, an emblematic figure of Senegalese music based in Montreal. Master of the tama, Pape has performed in special projects for Batuki Music, including with the pan-African group Okavango African Orchestra and Senegalese ensemble, Coup de Coeur.
Batuki Music gratefully acknowledges the support of Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council and CIUT 89.5 FM.
Information Source: Batuki Music Society | eventbrite

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