Percussion Ensembles Subsets
Kinkaviwo (Ghanaian African drumming & dancing)
Kinkaviwo, meaning Children of Kinka, is the African drumming ensemble at Lawrence. You will primarily perform music of the Ewe people from the Volta region of Ghana. This style of music utilizes a call and response between the lead drum and the rest of the ensemble. All performances include singing, dancing, and drumming, and you are encouraged to learn and perform these different elements.
Sambistas (Brazilian drumming)
The Sambistas is a drumming ensemble that strives to create the experience of samba schools in Brazil. Rehearsals are rote, meaning you will learn passages by ear from a group leader. Perform grooves from traditional Rio de Janeiro Carnaval Samba to originals, transcriptions, and arrangements that include influences from Cuba and Salvador to Bahia and Indian Tabla drumming. A musical style that revolves around community and celebration, you will perform in LUPÉ concerts, campus events, and in schools around the Fox Cities.
Tambo Toké (Afro-Cuban percussion)
Tambo Toké is an award-winning percussion ensemble that focuses on studying and performing traditional Afro-Cuban music such as Rumba, Arara, and Bata. You will learn all music by ear, as is the tradition in Cuba.
A musical life awaits. Take the next steps by applying and auditioning.
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