December 2011

Plans are now in place for our next visit to Ghana. In March 2012 we will be heading north to Kumbungu to kit out the new workshop. We have been donated a number of hand operated sewing machines and a few industrial overlockers which will soon be sailing over to await our arrival. We have been working with And Albert and Matthew and Jessie from "Buttons for Africa" to produce a range of fantastic textile products that will hit the shops later in the year. 


August 2011

The new workshop  building in Kumbungu, Northern Ghana is now complete and secure - We now need to kit it with work tables and benches, sewing machines and all of the other goodies needed to begin working there. 
We are hoping to travel early next year to get it all started.


Dec 2010

The Baobab Drummers performed at a local charity event for  Children in Crossfire  recently. We drummed for ages - that Seneke never wants to stop !
The charity raised over £1700 which was a fantastic achievement. Thanks to all of our drummers who came along to support this event.


Nov 2010

Our first delivery of Button hearts have arrived from the Kumbungu workshop - Have a look


10th July 2010

Our African Drum and Dance summer workshops are back courtesy of The Efua Sey Cultural Academy see  here for details

30th June 2010

Our friends the Bellybelles are now online - visit www.bellybelles.co.uk


24th June 2010

We are now supporting local artists have a look at some of their work.


23rd June 2010

We have a lovely new range of Fair Trade clothing in stock now.

       

Beautifully made and generously sized in cottons and silks, stop by and have a look 



17th April 2010

The Baobab Drummers performed at a Hafla in Ware - was great fun - thanks to all those who came along.




2nd April 2010

I was planning on having the online shop up and running this Easter but it is taking me longer than I expected - should be here very soon though.


31st March 2010

Wow what an amazing trip. It was a bit of a tough one - camping, 50C heat, hours packed in a small bus on bumpy roads but worth every second of "discomfort" for the amazing experiences. I have put some pictures in the gallery. 
For an update of current projects we are involved with see here 


4th March 2010

I am off to Ghana with Music For Freedom / And Albert so there will be no drum class until 18th March.

We are hoping to launch the online shop at Easter - watch this space. In the mean time we have lots of lovely new Fairly Traded products in stock - why not pay us a visit?

6th Jan 2010

Music For freedom www.youtube.com  join today


!3th Dec 2009

Djembe classes have finished for this year and will recommence on the 14th Jan 2010


1st Dec 2009



Visit www.animalsasia.org to book tickets for what promises to be a wonderful event this Christmas time and a very worthy cause.


30th Nov 2009

We have lots of lovely new stock in the shop ready for Christmas from Zimbabwe, Nepal, India, Morocco and Indonesia. Come and do your Christmas shopping...... and Please tell all of your friends about us. 

   

21st Nov 2009

Thanks to Teresa, Terri and Jane for helping at the Uganda in need day at Hertford College yesterday.  




29th Oct 2009

Mohammed our Tuareg friend from Niger will be with us in Baobab Jungle in December selling silver jewellery and other Items from his village.
Watch this space for further details.


24th October 2009

The Baobab Jungle drummers performed at Gambian Night.  A fund raising event by "Helping" www.helping-gambia.org.uk  Well done to you all - it was a great night and the Charity raised over £800 which was a fantastic result.


19th October 2009

We have unfortunatley had to postpone our trip to Ghana until the new year. The flood water is still to high to allow us easy passage to Singha village where we were hoping to construct a playground and also set up a weaving and sewing workshop. It's not easy getting to Singha at the best of times. It's an hour drive down a bad dirt track, a 10 minute river crossing by dugout canoe and then 7 miles through the bush into the village, we usually hire men with motorbikes for this section of the journey.  At the moment the river crossing is a 3 hour trip each way, making it a 4 hour journey at best.  It would make it very difficult to get all the things needed to the village.
We considered trying to make a start in November and returning in the new year to compete the work but decided it was wiser to postpone.

 The Volta in the rainy season


!st October 2009

The container from Africa has finally arrived after many a hiccup with papers, taxes, transport, customs and unwanted creatures ! But it's here now and all is well. We have drums, baskets, large pots, Elephants, Chief's stools and lots more. Come and visit soon.


28th August 2009

The grand total raised at the African Music and Dance workshops this year was £300.