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Choosing A Band For Your Wedding

Your wedding is something that doesn’t usually happen too often in your lifetime so it’s worth taking some time to make sure you create a memorable occasion, not just for the bride and groom, but for all the guests who attend. Research shows that a live b... Read >

African Drumming Techniques - Tone, Slap and Bass

I was once told by one Djembe Master (Mamady Keita) that there are over 36 different sounds that you can get from the djembe and one night when I heard Mamady playing a 25-minute djembe solo, I must have heard him make almost all of them. He was able to m... Read >

Drums and Percussion in Traditional West African Music

Drums and percussion have featured in West African music and culture for literally thousands of years; it forms the basis of communication and social structure in that region and music has traditionally been used as a means of recording social history so ... Read >

Romantic Valentines Day Gifts For A Guy

Valentines Day, and the giving of romantic gifts for a guy, is traditionally a headache for most women. You probably know already just how difficult it is to find romantic Valentines Day gifts for him that you know will make him feel very special, but th... Read >

An Introduction to African Instruments

African instruments have existed in Africa since pre-historical times but African music isn’t just an ‘add-on’ to life as one might see in the western world, rather it is an inherent part of their social structure and life itself. Because the written word... Read >

Valentines Gifts Ideas – Their Scope And History

Valentines gifts ideas for men and women alike have changed immensely over the years but very few people know where the ideas first originated and why gifts were given on this particular day. It is believed that in the third century AD, Roman Emperor Clau... Read >

Choosing a Romantic Gift for Her

Choosing a Romantic Gift for a Woman Romantic gifts and their whole meaning has changed over the past few decades. With the overwhelming increase in the variety of different gifts available, and the ease with which they can be purchased from a variety ... Read >

Page One of Google - How can I get there?

It's Not Just About SEO Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is the process by which a website is engineered in such a way that it will be listed highly in the various search engines. Essentially SEO can be divided into two distinct parts; On-page optimisa... Read >

West Africa Travel Advice

Gambia Travel Advice - The ‘Bumster' The Gambia is an ex British colony situated on the west coast of Africa, just 6 hours flying time from London. I have lived in The Gambia on and off for over six years (running a cultural music school) and I rate ... Read >

Planning The First Dance at Your Wedding

Most couples have a song that is special to them and it is traditional for the bride and groom to start the wedding evening's party by dancing to their chosen song (although this is not set in stone!). Although this is not compulsory, it is a nice way to... Read >

Villa Rental Nice - Finding a great French villa to rent

Finding a Villa to rent in Nice, especially during the Cannes Film Festival (held in May) can be frustrating and expensive, this guide helps you locate the actual owners of the Villa to negotiate a good deal. Villa Rentals in Nice, France - Getting a G... Read >

Womens Dating Advice

This dating advice for women is taken from my own (many!) years of being on the dating scene. It's not definitive; just my own opinion! Here are my tips for the first few dates: Always look your best and don't assume that turning up in a pair of jeans ... Read >

Leadership Training - What’s In a Dome?

Ledareship training is an essential part of any business and in 2008, facilitators from Drumculture and Mission worked together to provide a Leadership and Team Building Training Package for twelve Senior leaders from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), uti... Read >

Finding a Good Band for Your Wedding

Your wedding is one of the most important life-events and finding the right band to play at your reception can make or break the day. A lot of people use DJ's because they are less expensive and have a wider range of music but they lack the vibrant and ma... Read >

Dating Advice for the Modern Man

I think that these days it is difficult to be a ‘man'. The past few decades have seen the erosion of many of our male stereotypes and women's expectations of us has changed markedly. No longer are we the provider, the protector and the leader; now we ha... Read >