Kaloum Djembe Percussion

Created in 2015, Kaloum Djembe Percussion is comprised of Fode Lavia's students both from his home neighborhood of Kaloum as well as the USA. It was Fode's goal to put together a group of the next generation of artists in Kaloum as well as give a professional training opportunity to his students coming to Guinea. Since it's inception, KDP has been the headliner act at the Kaloum Djembe Festival in Conakry and has also hosted numerous free shows for the public in the neighborhoods of Kaloum.

Members of Bemankan include

MANAGER:

Ibrahima 'Dakino' Camara

DJEMBE:

Kaman Kourouma

Aboubacar 'Avo' Sylla

Forrest Matthews

Fode Lavia Camara

Kanfing Mory Conde

Fode 'Ringo' Sylla

DUNDUN:

Seydouba Camara

Aboubacar 'Jurgen' Kaba

Abdoulaye Bangoura

Ibrahima 'Grigri' Toure

Greg Jones

BALAFON:

Mohamed Dioubate

Abou Camara

Malick Camara

SINGERS/DANCERS:

Doussou Kourouma

Kadiatou Bah

Binette Camara

M'mah Camara

Maman Sylla

Bijou Bangoura

BOLON:

Alya Camara

GUITAR:

Kerfala 'Boy' Camara

SOUND:

Mazo Bangoura

GUEST ARTISTS IN YEARS PAST:

Yakouba 'Grand Ngom' Conde

Jack Sylla, Djembe

Yadi Camara, Balafon

Amo Soumah, Djembe

Sory Dioubate, Balafon

Shamba Musa Muhammad, Djembe (USA)