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Amanda Pickering has been
studying, performing and teaching djembe and doundoun for the
past fifteen years, training in the UK, Germany, Gambia,
Senegal and Guinea, with some of the greatest Malinke teachers
in the world, including Famoudou Konate, Mamady Keita, Seckou
Keita and Abdoulaye Camara. Having first served her 'apprenticeship' as a community musician with Dadadrum in Oxfordshire. Amanda taught for Warwickshire Music Service and Coventry Performing Arts Service , before setting up BoumBoum to share her passion for West African rhythm and culture. She was also a founder member of the Midlands samba band, Sambassadors of Groove, with whom she trained and performed for several years, Amanda moved back to Cornwall four years ago, and is now establishing BoumBoum as the lead agency for rhythmwork in the county. Her team includes samba specialist Claire Simpson, rock drummer and early years specialist Roger Luxton, and dancer Tici le Gall, and is working in schools, youth and community groups to develop training and performance work centred around their love of world beats. All BoumBoum workshop leaders carry current CRB clearance and public liability insurance.
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