Afro-Haitian Percussion
hands, senses and heart from Senegal and Haiti

Ibou Bás teaching is based on a mixture of rhythms of the Djembe and Haitian Voodoo. This inspiring combination will be taught in Austria for the first time. The created sound will offer a completely new musical experience to the participants that may be taken to a kind of blues or to ritual rhythms. Complementarily Senegalesian and Haitian songs will be offered. Ibou Bá will explain the background of the instruments and the philosophy and spirituality of the music.
Ibou Bá has been succeeding repeatedly in motivating children and grown-ups not only with his professional and pedagogical capabilities but as much with his guiding principle: „We do not only play with our hands but with all our senses and especially with our heart“.

Open to everybody!



Ibou Bá
Ibou Bá, born in Dakar, Senegal, has participated as solo percussionist and arranger
with »Ambassadeur Ballet Africaine«, »Tamboutou«, »Afrique noire« and »Auzadialo« at festivals in Senegal, Algeria, Mali, Spain, and Italy. In Austria he has performed with »Tam-Tam d’Afrique«, »Kasumama«, at »Donau-Inselfest« and at »Vienne-Africa: Leben zwischen zwei Welten - AfrikanerInnen in Wien«.
The drummer and composer is well-equipped with a longterm practice in musical accompaniment of dance workshops. He has been working for ImPulsTanz, wienXtra, Musemsquartier Wien, Tilibo Danse Compagnie, LaBel and Compagnie, Internationale Bühnenwerkstatt Graz, and Stadttheater Wr.Neustadt.