Carolyn

Odilia GalvÃ¡n RodrÃguez

by Carolyn
03/22/201404/07/2016
Born To Drum 2014 Faculty Bios (category), Faculty Bios (category)

Odilia GalvÃ¡n RodrÃguez is an internationally recognized poet, writer, journalist, editor, teacher, and activist who has traveled extensively. She has three books of poetry and… Read More »Odilia GalvÃ¡n RodrÃguez

Jeannette Anglin

by Carolyn
12/31/201306/03/2014
Born to Drum Faculty from Past Years (category)

Jeannette Anglin is Tribal Secretary of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria,an elected position of the Tribe. She is learning the Coast Miwok language, basketry… Read More »Jeannette Anglin

Linda Tillery

by Carolyn
12/29/201304/08/2016
Born To Drum 2016 Faculty Bios (category), Teachers from Past Years (category)

Linda Tillery is a veteran drummer, vocalist,Â producer, and cultural historian whose career has spanned 34 years. Since the 1960’s, Tillery has been regarded as… Read More »Linda Tillery

Jackeline Rago

by Carolyn
12/28/201306/04/2014
Born to Drum Faculty from Past Years (category), Drum Sundays Faculty (category), Teachers from Past Years (category)

Jackeline Rago is a Venezuelan-born, multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, producer and educator who specializes in Venezuelan Folk-Music as well as music from other countries and the… Read More »Jackeline Rago

Las Bomberas De La Bahia

by Carolyn
12/27/201306/04/2014
Drum Sundays Faculty (category), Faculty Bios (category), Teachers from Past Years (category)

Las Bomberas De La Bahia was founded in April 2007 and is the Bay Areaâ€™s first & only all-women’s Bomba ensemble. The group is composed… Read More »Las Bomberas De La Bahia

Nurudafina Pili Abena

by Carolyn
12/27/201306/20/2014
Born to Drum Faculty from Past Years (category), Teachers from Past Years (category)

Oral Traditionalist/Teacher/Musician, Nurudafina Pili Abena has been drumming for 30 years. She studied drumming as a child with Master Babatunde Olatunji as well as with… Read More »Nurudafina Pili Abena

Elena Lepe

by Carolyn
12/26/201306/20/2014
Uncategorized (category)

Ubaka Hill

by Carolyn
12/26/201306/20/2014
Born to Drum Faculty from Past Years (category), Teachers from Past Years (category)

Ubaka Hill–(ooh-BAH-ka), a native New Yorker, a drummer, percussionist, vocalist, songwriter, composer, poet and teacher of hand drumming to inspire healing and soulful joy. Ubaka… Read More »Ubaka Hill

Mar Stevens

by Carolyn
12/24/201304/07/2016
Drum Sundays Faculty (category), Faculty Bios (category), Teachers from Past Years (category)

Mar Stevens, drum warrior, began studying West African drumming ten years ago with Master Drummer Afia Walking Tree of Spirit Drumz and became her apprentice.… Read More »Mar Stevens

Judy Piazza

by Carolyn
12/22/201306/04/2014
Faculty Bios (category), Teachers from Past Years (category)

Judy is nationally and internationally known for her extraordinary talents, exceptional skill, and generous, joyful spirit as performer, educator, music therapist, and workshop presenter. Â After… Read More »Judy Piazza