TEAM DRUMMM
| VIOLET ANGELL |
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Violet Angell began drumming with Ghanaian master drummer S. Kwaku Daddy in 1997 and has devoted her life to the study, performance, and composition of music. She has toured with numerous bands throughout the United States and Europe, and has performed with David Byrne, Michael Franti, Antibalas and George Clinton. Violet loves sharing the joy of music through teaching and performing. She especially enjoys DRUMMM events because they make music accessible to everyone. |
| YARI MANDER |
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Yari Mander has been a professional musician and music educator for over 15 years. He is influenced by Orff-Schulwerk’s somatic approach to music education, and his studies of African musical pedagogy in Ghana, West Africa. Skillful with many instruments, Yari has performed with Keith Terry, Reverend Michael Beckwith, Rickie Byers-Beckwith, Agape Choir, Chochmat HaLev band, Joan Baez, Maracatu Luta, One World Music, and Gamelan X. He joined the DRUMMM Team in 2009 as a facilitator and supporting musician. |
| CRAIG MILLER |
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Craig Miller is a multi-talented drummer and percussionist who’s been playing non-stop since the age of 12. After studying salsa and Afro-Colombian rhythms in Columbia for two years, Craig came to San Francisco to start his own original multi-rhythmic band, Antioquia. Here he answered the call of the West African rhythms, adding djembe, dununs, and balifone to his already extensive repertoire. When not playing with DRUMMM and touring with Antioquia, Craig drums with Zimbabwean drum/dance ensemble Chinyakare and traditional Colombian band Aluna. |
| MAHSA MODARRES |
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A force to be reckoned with on the West African dunun (bass drums) and Japanese Taiko drums, Mahsa Modarres keeps the beat alive and kicking while DRUMMM participants find their groove. A recent transplant to the Bay Area from Chicago, Mahsa has performed with legendary drum troupes Kaiju Daiko, Groove Ova, and at hundreds of DRUMMM events throughout the Midwest and West Coast since 2000. |
| ADLEY PENNER |
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A multi-talented musician, Adley Penner specializes in Afro-Colombian drumming. He lived in Colombia for two years and studied with the maestro Juan Rafael of Medellin. Adley has been bringing his special flavor of rhythms and playful energy to the DRUMMM team since 2006. He currently resides in the Bay Area where he performs and tours the U.S. with his two bands, Antioquia and Aluna. |
| KATHY QUAIN |
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Kathy Quain has been collaborating with DRUMMM as a drum circle facilitator since 2005. A trained music therapist, HealthRhythms facilitator, and multi-instrumentalist, Kathy draws on her musicianship and years of facilitation experience to create an inviting musical playground for all to enjoy. Kathy specializes in joyfully tailoring interactive drum circle events for festivals, community celebrations, support groups, special needs populations, and conferences. |
| CARRIE STALIER |
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Carrie Stalier discovered she was a drummer when she started banging on pots and pans as a child. She began playing djembe and eventually immersed herself in the study of West African drumming, dance and culture in the United States, Guinea and Mali. Carrie has performed as a drummer and dancer with renowned ensembles Percussion de Kissidougou, Kunu Kissi, and Lahydhi. Coordinating, facilitating, and choreographing drum and dance events since 1999 nationally and abroad, Carrie brings passion and exuberance to the DRUMMM team. |
