Mamady Keita
Mamady is an initiated master of the Malinké drumming tradition, and has helped bring the djembe to every continent. He has made it a truly global instrument. more...

Famoudou Konate
Famoudou is a world-renowned virtuoso of the djembe orchestra and one of only a handful of initiated masters of the Malinké tradition. Konaté hails from the Hamana region of Eastern Guinea, the birthplace of the dunun family of rhythms.   more...

Bill Scheidt
Bill is a close student of Mamady Keita, and a certified Professor in Mamady’s international school of the djembe, Tam Tam Mandingue.  more...

Herman Kathan
Drumming workshops, events, performances and advanced polyrhythms. more...

Jim Donavan
Drum circle facilitation and rhythm events. more...

Kelvin Kew
A classically trained musician and a percussion graduate of Los Angeles Music Academy, Kelvin also studied drumming in Africa and has obtained accreditation as a certified djembe teacher from Tam Tam Mandingue, the world’s first international school of West African drumming. more...

Monette Marino
Monette Marino is a world percussionist. She spent the majority of the last 20 years studying under Master Drummer Mamady Keita from Guinea. In 1999 she received her Teaching Certificate from Mr.Keita and opened a branch of Tam Tam Mandingue USA in San Diego, California. She also offers a djembe learning app. more...

Arizona Drum and Dance
We are a Non-Profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting traditional African music and culture through performance and educational outreach. more...