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Kusun African drumming study tour to Ghana

Study in Ghana for four weeks

Check here for the latest information and dates

 

african drumming performance melbourneCalendar 2009

New African drumming lessons for beginners are starting this month
see the workshop page
for more details.

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Bookings for all classes are essntial. Please Contact Ray to register your interest.

Special Student Concert

 

Sun 22nd Nov 3pm
Featuring All Ray's student groups.
$10 Entry for adults.
Benefit Concert to raise money for Ghana Education Fund Venue Maribyrnong Park Sports Club The Boulevard.
(Enter through Orford St) Maribyrnong.
Mel Ref 28 D 7

 

Ray's Gigs 2009

Upcoming gigs include:

Way Out West

Band: Way out West
Way Out West tour dates 21st Nov 1pm @ Fairfax Studio Victorian Arts Centre St Kilda Rd Melbourne.

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Band: Louie Prez Trio

Louie Prez Trio CD Launch
Monday 23rd Nov
Radio Shows
1.15pm  3AW 
7-9pm 774 Southbank Derek Guille

Wednesday 25 Nov
Suzuki Night Market Victoria Market
6.30 - 10pm 

Saturday 28th Nov
Dog theatre .
Cnr Albert/Raleigh St Footscray 
showtime 9.30 - 10.30 
Live internet TV show PILOT and album launch
MC - Frank Woodley

Ray’s new group with Leo Dale and Doug De Vries CD out now
and available at:

Instore at Readings Carlton
Instore at Basement discs

and available for order in any store in Australia and New Zealand through our distributor - the Planet Company

you can also sample the album here.

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Other Gigs
Fri 20th Nov and Fri 4th Dec 11pm
With Jane Clifton @Bella Union Bar .Trades Hall Lygon St Carlton.

Sat 21st Nov @ 4pm  with a Special One Off African Big Band featuring singers from  Ethiopia, Sudan and Eritrea as part of Big West Festival in Footscray Mall.Nicholson St Footscray.

Sun 22nd Nov with Seychelles Reggae singer Grace Barbie @ Hi Fi Bar on
Sun 22nd Nov 8.30pm.

for more info see Current Projects or Contact Ray

 

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Learn African drumming with one of Australia’s best performers and teachers - Ray Pereira. You will learn great hand technique and how to hear and play inspirational rhythms, Ray Pereira, djembe and African drumming classes and workshops in Melbourne, Fitzroy, Footscray, Sydney and throughout Australia.

African drumming latest news

new CD with Louie Prez out now

Check out louieprez.com for details and to purchase online

gigs

Check out Ray's calendar for upcoming gigs

Nii Tettey Tetteh

Say hi to Tettey at ghanadrumschool.com

 


Ray Pereira percussionist

"Brilliantly creative" -Jazz Chord Magazine

"Percussionist without peer" - Rhythms Magazine

“ This is the first time I have heard drums sing” - Fan after a performance

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