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Drum Circle with Ndongo "Lucky" Diop

Join the circle in Max Otto Hall and learn from Senegalese Master Drummer Ndongo Lucky Diop. No experience necessary. You may bring your own drum, or use one provided.

NDONGO BAHOUM DIOP was born in Ziguinchor, the richest cultural city in Senegal. His nickname is Lucky. He belongs to the Diola (jola) tribe, one the rare tribes where everybody is a musician! Lucky studied at the University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar and earned his degree in Traditional African Music from the Douta Seck National Conservatory of Music, Dance and Drama. He has performed with groups such as Les Ballets Africains, Le Ballet Kouyakou, and the African Dance Company of Ahmend Kounta and Maissa Thioub, well-known masters of the drums. Lucky became the leader of The Senegalese YMCA Cultural Program and was given the opportunity through the YMCA International Exchange Program to continue his commitment to teaching African music in the USA. He opted to settle in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he quickly became involved with the community. Luckys ongoing projects are numerous. His music has been featured on Narada's "African Voices" CD, in documentary films, and he continues to perform and collaborate with musicians from across the globe.

Welcome to Ndongo Lucky" Diop's kingdom, where music is not only a universal language, but also a language of PEACE, LOVE, and UNITY that connects us with the Spirit of Africa in Music, Song and Dance.