Foday
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Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Other Percussion, Violin, Trumpet, Keyboard, Piano, Background Singer, Flute, Trombone, Bagpipes, Cello, Clarinet.

ABOUT

Foday Camara
Born into a GRIOT drumming family in Cassamance, Southern Senegal. Foday has been performing since he was 8 yrs old. His talents are many and varied including drumming, dance, song, drama, guitar, balafon, keyboard & bongo. From 1996-2003 he was the choreographer for the National Ballet of the Gambia and for the Gambian cultural dance troupe Chossan. He has toured America, performed at Expo 2000 Germany and PANAFEST Ghana. He migrated to Australia in 2003. In 2007, Foday produced and arranged his debut CD â??Secrets of the Dark Forestâ??. He is the lead singer, plays solo and accompaniment guitar and percussion with his Afro-Manding dance band Afro Occidental He teaches and performs regularly throughout the Gippsland regions of Victoria , Performances include Baby naming ceremonies, marriage rites, funerals, tribal initiations, Melbourne Festivals, Werribee Zoo, the Commonwealth Games and Adelaide Multicultural festival.

Screen name:
foday27690
Member since:
Mar 05 2017
Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:
Very Committed
Years together:
2
Gigs played:
10 to 50
Tend to practice:
2-3 times per week
Available to gig:
2-3 nights a week
Age:
49 years

Influences

AFRO-OCCIDENTAL / Bio
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Afro Occidental is a 6 â?? piece Afro-Manding band
Led by Foday Camara. The sweet music and melodic tunes tell the
stories of the rich cultures and the diversity of the peoples of
West Africa.
The songs speak of unity, love, respect, values,
progress, peace & acceptance of all people. the band will play and speaks from the heart of the Bantaba â?? the jujuoto â?? the cultural singing
place.
The music encourages people to go back to their roots â??
their WULABA. The Band members will play to your hearts and
remind you to shine your light. The songs are sung in Mandinka,
Jola, Wolof, Creole, English, and, French.
The band consists of artists from Vitoria.
The band members wear bright & colorful costumes and the performances are visually exciting.
Moving between sweet music and exhilarating rhythms.
A night out to see Afro Occidental is a night to enjoy.
Contact
Foday Camara
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Email Culturekeeperfoday@
Email [email protected]

Members Of Band

James Brown, James Webster, Thomas Webster, Cayden, Rama, Foday Camara, Oscar, Roland,

EQUIPMENT

1) Guitar Bass,
2) Kit drum,
3) Guitar lead,
$0 Guitar Accompaniment,
5) Sax,
6) Sax, Trompet
7) Djembe.
8) Keyboard
9) D’un dun
10) Trombone
11) African bongo
12). Percussion

CALENDAR

Past Events

The Culture Keepers and Afro Occidental will play at The Night Cat.
There will be a lot of drumming, dancing, Dance masks dance, kinds of music
You all are welcome.

Afro Occidental ,will play at the Mommba festival.
Melbourne Vic.