AFRICAN DRUM, DANCE, SONG & KORA WEEKEND
Schedule
Fri, 12 Sep, 2025 at 09:00 am to Sun, 14 Sep, 2025 at 05:00 am
UTC+12:00Location
Cook Islands NZ Society | Wellington, WG
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Drums provided -koha gratefully received.
*Book in for your 1-1 with Sibo ASAP $100ph
Available time slots below
Join us for a weekend of fun and uplifting African music and dance workshops with Sibo Bangoura (bio below)
Drums provided-koha gratefully received.
Updated Schedule:
FRIDAY 12th
Please join us in welcoming Sibo Bangoura to Te Whanganui A Tara / Wellington!!
Open KORA & SONG $50 7:00-8:30PM
Minimum 4 people. Bring your own kora or just come, sing
This is a time to meet Sibo & the community & share kai.
(Message Bridget for directions)
~ Private session time 8:30-10:00PM $100ph~
SATURDAY 13th
At Cook Island Society Hall
~ Private session time 8:00-10:00 $100ph~
Open to all levels:
🪘 10:00-11:30 OPEN DRUM class $40
💃🏽 12:30-2:00 OPEN DANCE class $40
✨ Or $60 for both! ✨
💃🏽 *2:30-4:30* 2 hr Intermediate DANCE $50
~ 4:30 Private session SOLD~
6:00-8:00PM SHARED DINNER
8:00-10:00PM possible jam/informal concert with dancing 🎶
~Private session 7:00-11:00PM $100
SUNDAY SPECIAL 14th:
TWO 2 HOUR SESSIONS 🙌
At Cook Island Society Hall
~Private session 8:00-9:00AM $100ph~
*9:00-11:00* 2 hr Intermediate DRUM $50
*11:30-1:30* 2 hr Advanced DRUM $50
Or $80 for both
Goodbye hugs & thank yous
Tidy hall, pack drums away.
Exit hall by 1:50
~Private session time 2:30-3:30 $100ph~
$190 for all sessions, excluding the kora session.
$230 for everything Including the kora session
4:00 Sibo to airport
Info about the teacher:
Guinean percussionist Sibo Bangoura grew up in Matam – the heart of Conakry’s arts precinct – surrounded by a family of griots. His mother was a singer and his father abalafon player. Sibo absorbed the rhythm from his infancy and began to study percussion formally at the age of 12. At 14, he joined Boka Junior ensemble and then played with Ballet Matam for many years, until he moved to Australia.
Sibo currently resides in Sydney and travels to China, Japan, Singapore and Thailand to teach and perform. He plays with his brothers Mohamed and Epizo Bangoura and has a successful 8-piece band Keyim Ba
If you have ANY questions please feel free to get in touch with Bridget xo
To book your space:
Please put your NAME & which session you are doing ie: ‘OPEN DANCE’ as a reference & pay into account
Bridget Kelly ANZ 010797054191130
*PLEASE REMEMBER TO: contact me to say you have paid*
🙏🏽Thank you for supporting this event🙏🏽
Xox
🪘 🎶 💃🏽
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Where is it happening?
Cook Islands NZ Society, 220 Hanson Street,Wellington, New ZealandEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
