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\t\t<\/p>\nTuza Afutu<\/a> is a spectacular performer, passionate teacher and an expert in traditional West African music. He truly\u00a0comes alive in front of an audience.<\/p>\n Hailing from Ghana, West Africa, Tuza began drumming at an early age. He came from a poor family and says \u201cThere is no way we had enough money to buy a drum.\u201d He had to improvise with nothing but pots, pans and jerry-cans.<\/p>\n That was more than three decades ago. Now, Tuza is the\u00a0 Creative Director of African Beat. He entertains Australian audiences with interactive African drum and dance sessions. Tuza captivates diverse groups including school students, aged care residents and corporate high fliers.<\/p>\n In simple terms, a master drummer is someone who has given their whole life to mastering the art of African drumming.<\/p>\n Older masters pass down the status of \u201cMaster Drummer\u201d through the generations. But what does it take to become a Master Drummer?<\/p>\n Gary France, Drum Scene magazine, interviewed Tuza about being a Master Drummer<\/a>.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries<\/a><\/p>\n Tuza formed The Salaka Ensemble<\/a> in Nungua, Ghana in the mid-\u201990s. They are a group of genuine African performers, who share their love and passion for African music. \u201cSalaka\u201d means \u201csharing\u201d, thus the group aim to share African music experiences with others.\u00a0There is also a junior ensemble who learn from the main ensemble to further preserve the musical traditions.<\/p>\n Salaka\u2019s has toured annually in Australia since 2008. Their style of music is vibrant African drumming, breathtaking harmonies and high energy dancing.<\/p>\n Tuza\u2019s passion is sharing the music of his tribe (the Ga people) in the hope that traditional music would not be lost. He does this is by teaching younger generations back in Ghana (Salaka). He also gets everyday people playing the djembe.<\/p>\n During live shows, the performers hand out hundreds of drums to the audience to get them involved in the music.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you do a show and people are just watching you it\u2019s not as engaging, so to make everybody happy you involve them and by the end of the performance, everyone feels like they are a part of it,\u201d Tuza Afutu says.<\/p>\n Tuza leads African Beat\u2019s performances in his new home of Sydney, where he settled in 2004. He has performed for a myriad of audiences such as\u00a0The Pope<\/em>, The Socceroos,\u00a0Kim Kardashian<\/em>\u00a0and The Premier of NSW.<\/p>\n \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter if there are people speaking many different languages, everyone feels the groove and the rhythm. Rhythm is a language that allows us to communicate with anyone from anywhere in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more about Tuza.<\/a><\/p>\n You can also learn to drum online<\/a> with Tuza.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nTuza is an African Master Drummer<\/h4>\n
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The Salaka Ensemble<\/h4>\n
Interactive Entertainment<\/h4>\n