Tag: djembe

  • 5 Types Of Fears That Screw Us Up

    5 Types Of Fears That Screw Us Up

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    Kelvin Kew
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    “Ni kan tiyen, sewa tiyen. Ni sewa tiyen, kantiyen” This is a Malinké proverb made popular by the legendary djembe grandmaster Mamady Keïta.It means “without music, there is no joy, without joy, there is no music.” One of Mamady’s many symbolic performances is his ‘Pyramid Performance’, where students present what is usually an hour long…

  • The Fearless Mamady Keïta

    The Fearless Mamady Keïta

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    Kelvin Kew
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    Not The Right Time It has been 6 months since he left us, there hasn’t been a day that went by without thinking about him. 1996 was the first time someone suggested to me that I should learn djembe from the great Mamady Keïta. Once, I even travelled from Singapore to his residence in Belgium,…