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Clips from 2008 Highlights DVD
These are clips posted to YouTube.  The actual DVD is visuallystunning high-definition video.
OlatunjiReunion Band
Raquy& the Cave Men
PepeDanza
TylerSpencer

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Drum - Dance - Listen - Learn

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World Rhythm Festival 2009
Over 100 Performances and
Drum & Dance Workshops

Free Admission!

Friday Evening Opening Ceremony and
Artist Showcase with:

Che oke' ten, Shumba Youth Marimba Ensemble, Tyler Spencer, NW Taiko, Alessandra Belloni, Raquy & The Cavemen, Ibrahima Camara, Lance Lu & Navaro Franco, Modibo Traore, Melena, and Pepe Danza w/ Jacky Essombe & The Makalas

Saturday Night Dance Party featuring:
Soho Dounia, DivaDrum, and Thione Diop & Yeke Yeke

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drumsofpassion
Gordy Ryan and other members of Drums of Passion, band of the late Babatunde Olatunji, perform at the 2008 Festival.  See their historical performance on the 2008 Highlights DVD.

Be in Seattle 
April 24 - 26, 2009 for the best weekend immersion in world music, drum and dance that you can imagine.  The World Rhythm Festival is 3 days packed with an amazing range of world music traditions, including African, Middle-Eastern, Latin, Indian, Brazilian, North American, and more.  

About Seattle World Percussion Society:

SWPS was founded in 1994 to produce the annual World Rhythm Festival, and to generally promote education and participation in world music drumming and dancing activities for people of all ages and backgrounds.

SWPS is an all-volunteer community-based organization. The success of our activities and the extent of the services we can offer arise directly from the amount of participation offered by you and other drum and dance enthusiasts. See how you can help!


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