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VICTORIA

Kobya - Carlos Panguana
African, originating southern Africa
performance & choir workshops
Biography: www.carlospanguana.com.au
Contact: 0418 310 518
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West African performances. Events & functions
Mobile: 0419 595 552, ACN_ABN: 95413537446
5 Capella Place, Doncaster East 3109, state: VIC
email: info@africanroyaldrummers.com website: www.africanroyaldrummers.com
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Congo Boys
Biography: www.multiculturalarts.com.au
Bookings: Multiculturalarts Victoria, Ph: (03) 9417 6777
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Diafrix
New urban music with African bent
Biography: www.diafrix.com
Contact: 0404189787
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Dambai Dance Group
Sudanese
Biography: www.akm.net.au/dambai
Bookings: 03 9370 6480, mob: 0423 256 836
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Drummergirl - Simone Lang
West African Drumming courses for women each term, yoga studio, High Street, Thornbury
Ph: Simone 0431 434 538. Location: Brunswick Vic 3056
Email drummer_girl@iinet.net.au ACN_ABN: 185353378677.
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Ethiopian Circus
Biography: www.multiculturalarts.com.au
Bookings: Multiculturalarts Victoria, Ph: (03) 9417 6777
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Jali Buba Kuyateh
West African, kora, Gambia, Senegal, Mali
Biography: www.jalibubakuyateh.com
Contact: 0417146503
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King Marong
Master Percussionist, The Gambia - West Africa
Biography: www.kingmarong.com
Contact: Ph/Fax: (03) 9480 0825, Mob: 0412 428 855
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La Kasbah Moroccan Music
Biography: www.multiculturalarts.com.au
Bookings: 0431560537
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The Drum Life - Federico Martinengo
Workshops, tuition, performance ensembles, drum sales, repairs Website: www.thedrumlife.com.au Ph: 0410 722 541, ACN_ABN: 93 427 742 947 Address: P.O Box 235 Brunswick 3056 VIC Email: info@thedrumlife.com.au
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Mohamed Bangoura
Website: djembekan.net
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Musiki Manjaro
African Dance Band - Central, eastern and southern Africa
Biography: musiki manjaro
Contact: (03) 9419 7357
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Mzuri Dance
African dance workshops & performance
Biography & contact: www.mzuridance.com.au
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Rafetna
West African dance, drum and song
workshops & performance
Biography: www.rafetna.com.au
Contact: 0402 469 506
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Sayon Souare
Master Drummer and Choreographer from Guinea Conakry. Composes & performs on Bolon, Gongoma and Drums. Teaches all instruments and dance in private classes and workshops. Contact: Molly Souare, Ph 03-57283107, 0414804698, email: sayonsouare@yahoo.com.au. Location: Eldorado VIC 3746
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Voyeurythmic
African drum workshops & performance
Biography & contact: http://www.africandrumming.com.au/
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Vox Congo
6-piece band, Congolese Soukous
Contact: 0408506911
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Warako Musica
Soukous, Afro-Beat, Latin, Caribbean
Email josephpassi@hotmail.com Mob 0401 807 731 Biography & contact: www.warakomusica.com
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NEW SOUTH WALES & ACT
African Gospel Acapella
From the heart of East Africa. Contact: 0411118592
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Afrobeat drum & dance
Workshops in Sydney & Melbourne
Biography & contacts: www.afrobeat.com.au
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Asim Gorashi
Established Musician. Traditional Sudanese, North African
Contact: 0423 668 240
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CHRIS GUDU
Musician and band from Zimbabwe, Southern Africa. Biography and contacts: www.chrisgudu.com/
To contact Alison, artist Manager for Chris Gudu ph 0412 399 505, International callers: 61 412 399 505
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Gervais Koffi
African Caribbean (Ivory Coast origin)
Biography: www.gervaiskoffi.com
Contact: 0414 740 220
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Joseph Tawadros
Oud master, Egyptian origin. Two limelight awards, three ARIA nominations and five albums. Website: WWW.JOSEPHTAWADROS.COM
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Judy Campbell's MOSAIC
Including Kenyan master percussionist Bandika Ngao
Biography & contacts: www.maju.com
Contact: Sonia Tsai, Publicist, 0424 399 634
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Pape Mbaye
West African Drumming & Dance
performance& workshops
Biography: www.drummingafrica.com
Contact: 0411 718 050
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Teambeat
African Corporate Interactive Drumming, Entertainment, Adult drum classes, kids parties.
Ph: 02 9300 0650 Fax: 02 9365 0650 Email: melissa@teambeat.com.au
Address: 46 Murriverie Road North Bondi NSW 2026 Teambeat Pty Ltd ACN_ABN: 68118932808
Website: www.teambeat.com.au
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QUEENSLAND

Baala Baajo
Ghanaian singer, dancer and musician
performance & workshops
Biography:www.baalabaajo.com
Contact: (07) 3861 0473, 0437 736 049
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Brisbane Multicultural Arts Centre - BEMAC
BEMAC is a non profit organisation for the development, promotion and presentation of diverse art. Includes contacts for musicians, workshops
Phone: 07 3391 4433, Fax: 07 33912082 Address: 120 Main Street Kangaroo Point Email info@bemac.org.au
Website: www.bemac.org.au
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Mila Arts
African Cultural Centre: music, art, dance, film & workshops
A community learning environment! - Sam Okoth, or Kate,
suite: 3, 349, Montague Rd, West End, postcode: 4006, QLD
Ph: (07) 3601 2300, m: 0437 026 353 or 0405252930
websiteURL: www.mila-arts.com.au
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Papasa
African music and dance group, including Sam Okoth (Kenya) and Nii Armah (Ghana) - performances etc. Contact Linda 0434 625550 """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Zimboyz
Acrobatics and African Dance
Biography: www.zimboyz.com
Contact: 0422 566 328
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Africa Connect - 'one voice' choir

Choir representing over 15 nations, fundraising support for African & Asian orphanages. Available all year round. Ph 0424642885 Email africaconnect.onevoice@gmail.com
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Teaching and performing African dance in WA. Mobile: 0422 889 611
Website: www.afrotonic.com.au
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Mabaso
South African Singing and Dancing
Info: www.kulcha.com.au
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Ngoma
Mozambique Song, Dance & Percussion
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Ragga Beats
African and Latin flavours
Info on: www.kulcha.com.au
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Shangara Jive
African drum, dance, workshops, performances
Info on: www.shangarajive.com website.
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Professor Dada Nii
Drummer and dancer from Ghana
performance & workshops
Biography: www.damushi.com
Contact: (08) 8339 7770
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TASMANIA

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Fula
including Eshak and Jane, African Australian musicians
Ph 0415627588 (Jane), Ph: 0432 501 887 (Eshak)
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Eshak Awi
African musician & guitar teacher, originally from Sudan, performs/records with African/Australian band 'Fula'.
Ph: 0432 501 887 Hobart, TAS
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African Youth Choir
Made up of migrants from Sierra Leone, Liberia and Sudan. They write their own music and also play traditional styles. Most of the members are under the age of 20 and there are up to about 25 members in the choir. Ph: Freya 0434 877 838, freya@eccointernational.org
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