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Musician: Ben Baddoo
Location:Bristol
Instruments: Drums
Music: Ghanaian
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 Listen (2'25) to 'Tigari', performed by Ben Baddoo on vocals and on odono, the Ghanaian talking drum
Listen (2'39) to Ben Baddoo talk about his music
Listen (4'34) to Ben Baddoo showcasing at the World On Your Street tent, WOMAD 2002
Where I Play:
Though I've played and supported groups all over the UK and abroad, these days I play mainly at lots of workshops, particularly down here in Bristol and the South West of the country. I especially enjoy working with children between the ages of 7 and 11 because it stems from my own childhood phase when I played loads of drums. These kids seem to have the same level of enthusiasm as I did at that age. For them the teacher's a real hero before you've even begun to teach them anything. It's a different story with the 12 - 17 year olds. By then, kids have become more self-conscious and shy. They're beginning to experience their gender and they've no time at all to listen to instruction so I avoid working with those age groups if I can help it. I just don't have the patience for them.
I also run workshops for adults which is always great fun once the participants relax and accept how much they've got to participate. Drumming workshops, in my view, are not just about specialising in drumming. You've also got to be prepared to sing and dance. In Ghana we simply don't separate the drumming from the singing or dancing. They're all combined.
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