Here at Only Drums Aloud we offer group and individual lessons on Samba Drumming , Djembe/West African Drumming and Afro Cuban Drumming.


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Weekly Group Workshops -


Djembe/West African Drumming lessons in Chepstow at Hannah's Music Shop, every Tuesday at 11.45 am– 12.45pm, fee £6 per week paid termly, first lessons free.



These lessons cover traditional rhythms of West Africa like Kuku, Balakulanjan and Soli. Instruments used are Djembe and Dun Duns.



Samba Band Drum lessons in Chepstow at Hannah's Music Shop, NP16 5DE every Tuesday at 1pm – 2.30pm, fee £6 per week, paid termly, first lesson free.



Samba Band Drum lessons in Newport at Ponthir Village Hall, NP18 3XL every Wednesday evening 7.30–9pm, fee £6 per week, paid termly, first lesson free.


Samba Band lessons cover Samba styles like Ijexa, Batucada, Reggae, Funk and players have the further option of performing with VB Samba Band, Gwent's Community Samba Band. Instruments used are Surdo, Caixa, Agogo, Tamborim, Repique, Chocalho, Timbau.


VB Samba Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/VelhaBatariaSambaBand


One to One lessons are also available on West African, Samba Drumming and Afro-Cuban drumming styles using Congas, Timbales and Bongo.