And so the charity “Nyodema” (which means “Helping Each Other” in Mandinka, one of The Gambia’s tribal languages) was born.
The festival has become an annual event and Nyodema now also organises a number of workshops and gigs throughout the year.
To read more about their work in The Gambia please click on “Projects in The Gambia” on the left.
Forthcoming Events
Nyodema by the Sea
- Saturday 5th June
- The Waverley, Marine Drive West, Bognor Regis, West Sussex PO21 1ER
- Free - all day event
A celebration of world music and arts by the Sussex seaside. Live music, African drumming and dance workshops, craft stalls, African food and much, much more. Headliners, Kasai Masai, bring the traditional sounds of remote African villages with an urban twist plus the charismatic Magnet Man from Barbados, Sixfifteen, The Nyodema Drummers and the Nyodema Community Gospel Choir.
Nyodema Community Gospel Choir
- Every Thursday evening
- Recital Hall, The Regis School of Music, 46, Sudley Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex PO21 1ER
- 7.30 to 9pm
- £2 (plus £5 annual registration fee)
Please see our website for details www.nyodema.org.
African Drumming Workshops
- Every Tuesday evening
- The Waverley, Marine Drive West, Bognor Regis, West Sussex PO21 1ER
- 7.30 to 9.30pm
- £5 (£6 Including drum hire)
With Chris Diallo from "Hands on Skin"
Chris is an excellent teacher, having spent many years studying percussion in England and across West Africa. This course is suitable for everyone from beginners to advanced students. Please see our website for details on how to book www.nyodema.org.
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