Amadou Kienou
in Phoenix

November, 5-6, 2005

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Amadou Kienou, a recognized master drummer from Burkina Faso, came to the USA to visit his friend Olivier Tarpaga, they both travelled from San Diego to Arizona to teach a workshop for djembe music of the Malinke people. Amadou even agreed to perform his new solo program on Saturday evening at Domba studio. Some of the most amazing drumming Arizona has seen.....

Photos of the drum workshops
We worked on Wolosodon and on Djaka. Even the hands of the more experienced drummers hurt on Monday. But is was absolutely worth it..

breakfast before the workshops begin..
Olivier and Amadou!!	Lunch break...
All right... looks like we can go back to this place next time....	Amadou in front of his car... Or maybe this is Bruno's car???
Amadou signing a tour poster that made it into our drum room way before he made it himself...	Thanks for a wonderful weekend Amadou and Olivier. We look forward to seing you again in Arizona! (note the specially customized Doundoun stick in Oliviers hand. Extends the life of any Doundoun significantly...;:-)

Before the show preparation	Olivier anouncing Amadou
Amadou's solo program
Hommage to Amadou's father. We did not understand the words, but we saw the images....	Carried away...
... by creating ...	magical and ....
... wonderful music
As if unworldly drumming on the Djembe alone wouldn't do it. One man playing Tama and Djembe at the same time - sounding like a whole ensemble. Awsome...	Olivier and Danielle dancing to the music
Olivier and Amadou play together...	... a lesson in perfect groove