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KALOUM DJEMBE PERCUSSION

Created in 2015, Kaloum Djembe Percussion is comprised of Fode Lavia's students both from his home neighborhood of Kaloum as well as the USA. It was Fode's goal to put together a group of the next generation of artists in Kaloum as well as give a professional training opportunity to his students coming to Guinea. Since it's inception, KDP has been the headliner act at the Kaloum Djembe Festival in Conakry and has also hosted numerous free shows for the public in the neighborhoods of Kaloum. 

Members of Bemankan include 

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MANAGER: 

Ibrahima 'Dakino' Camara

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DJEMBE:

Kaman Kourouma 

Aboubacar 'Avo' Sylla

Forrest  Matthews 

Fode Lavia Camara 

Kanfing Mory Conde 

Fode 'Ringo' Sylla

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DUNDUN:

Seydouba Camara 

Aboubacar 'Jurgen' Kaba 

Abdoulaye Bangoura 

Ibrahima 'Grigri' Toure 

Greg Jones 

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BALAFON:

Mohamed Dioubate

Abou Camara 

Malick Camara

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SINGERS/DANCERS:

Doussou Kourouma

Kadiatou Bah

Binette Camara 

M'mah Camara 

Maman Sylla

Bijou Bangoura

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BOLON:

Alya Camara 

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GUITAR: 

Kerfala 'Boy' Camara 

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SOUND:

Mazo Bangoura 

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GUEST ARTISTS IN YEARS PAST:

Yakouba 'Grand Ngom' Conde

Jack Sylla, Djembe

Yadi Camara, Balafon

Amo Soumah, Djembe

Sory Dioubate, Balafon

Shamba Musa Muhammad, Djembe (USA)

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