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Creative Kirklees / News / Thu 13 Apr 2017

Indigenous People touring group seek Kirklees festival & venues

Indigenous People touring group seek Kirklees festival & venues

Indigenous People are a touring group of African performances who are looking for performing opportunities in Kirklees in 2017. Any festivals or venues that are interested in hosting the group can get in touch with Neil Younger neil@indigenouspeople.org.uk

Information on the group is below:
Indigenous People is a charity which manages a group of successful - fifteen years UK touring experience including recent appearances at Womad and Glastonbury - African performers who are returning in 2017.

The core performing group of Indigenous People is the Kakatsitsi Master Drummers from the Ga tribe of Southern Ghana, The !Gubi Family of San ‘Bushmen’ from the Namibiam Kalahari and David Mbilou, Bwiti ‘Nganga’ (Spiritual Healer) from Gabon. A fusion of traditional drumming dance grooves from one of Africa’s leading percussion ensembles combined with acoustic instruments and chants from the San and Bwiti people in their healing trance dance and Iboga ceremonies accompanying a dance performance fusing elements from all three participating traditions. www.indigenouspeople.org.uk

For more information visit http://www.indigenouspeople.org.uk/

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