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The group setting is an exciting place to learn the African-American heritage that the banjo carries, explore great tunes, and play together.

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The group setting is an exciting place to learn the African-American heritage that the banjo carries, explore great tunes, and play together.

2/6, 2/13, & 2/20

U.S. HISTORY in AfrAm SONG: Tunes, Tales, & Tidings

Go forward in wisdom, understanding where we're from. Let's look at major shifts in U.S. culture, as shared by AfrAm composers, known and unknown. Three weeks of sing- and play-along fun!

• $125 ($112.50 donor registration)
• Saturdays in February 2/6, 2/13, 2/20 · (5:00 PM – 5:45 PM)

2/16

The Spirit of Spirituals: Famous and Stirring Songs

People the world over express Divine Devotion by creating blessed sounds, blending their energies, and hearts to help bridge that sometimes narrow, sometimes great divide between Human and Divine.

• gratis -- sponsored by AZ Humanities
• Tuesday, February 16, 2021 · (4:00 PM – 5:00 PM)

2/21

Funky Banjo Workshop

To celebrate the release of his new book and video, Funky Banjo, Súle Greg Wilson offers a one-off examination of the banjo in African American, Caribbean, and African Traditions.

• $35 ($30 members)
• Sunday, February 21, 2021 · (1:00 PM – 1:45 PM)share

2/23

Minstrel Tambo: One

Drums were outlawed for Africans in the Colonies cum U.S. Instead, they used banjos, tap danced, and tambourines--inspiration for blackface minstrelsy. Learn the tenets, techniques and tales!

• $40
• Saturday, January 23, 2021, 5:00-5:30 p.m. AZ time

What You Will Learn

We enhance your skills, grow your knowledge, and master the banjo.

Origin Stories

There is always a story behind the song. Some stories are deeply rooted in culture an some come from the history of their journey to the mainland.

Techniques

Learn everything BUT bluegrass. Techniques that we teach include: single line melody playing, finger-thumb, claw-hammer, chord strumming and more.

Repertoire

Our repertoire spans the globe and centuries. Learn traditional African continent songs, tunes from the Islands and the Americas. Dabble with the Blues and R&B.