Ntungalia Enoch is a new and upcoming artist who was born and raised in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa). Growing up in an environment mostly influenced by music. Ntungalia Enoch Started Singing in his Catholic Church choir, where he also learned to play the drums.
Strike of Power
"Strike of Power" is a mini-documentary about Drumlady Kristen Arant's classes, featuring interviews with her students. Filmed by Giselle Hall, edited by Manelle Dridi.
Medium: mini-documentary
Year: 2019
Details: 2:05 min
Bele Bele Rhythm Collective performs @ DC Funk Parade with guest Madame Gandhi
The Bele Bele Rhythm Collective is an intergenerational group of women from DC and surrounding areas who have come together to form a sisterhood of the drum. Founded in 2008 and led by "Drumlady" Kristen Arant, the BBRC performs tightly sewn compositions of polyrhythms on West African dun-un and djembe drums, complete with exciting breaks, contagious songs, and dancing. The BBRC performs to celebrate unity and diversity, and to spread the joy and healing power of West African drumming to the community at-large.
Medium: West African drumming
Year: 2018
Details: 50 seconds
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~ Continuous musical education since 1979
~ Professional musician since 1987
~ Education and Jobs in film and video production since 1992
~ Continuous education in Shamanic Healing Arts since 2000
~ Worked just about every other job one could without a PhD and worked on my PhD in Pastoral Counseling for a bit
~ Mid-Atlantic area mostly, with travel throughout the lower 48 and some time in Colorado and Minnesota
Belgian-born Paul Oorts performs on harp guitar, 10-string cittern, mandolin, and musette accordion most often with his wife, hammered dulcimer player Karen Ashbrook.
He is very active in the world of English, Contra, and Vintage dances in the DC-Baltimore area. With the trio Goldcrest he has performed at dance events all over the US.
grammy nominated singer songwriter producer with the band Jabali Afrika
who ve been touring nationally in the US and globally with their brand of Roots music
A resident of MD a champion of using ART as a platform for change and diversity
Karen Collins & The Backroads Band is a DC area honky tonk country band lead by Karen Collins, a coal miner’s daughter from Southwest VA . With Karen on vocals and rhythm guitar, the band features Ira Gitlin (lead guitar & vocals), James Key(bass) and Pat Puglisi (drums & vocals).