Yilis del Carmen Suriel and Hannabiel Sanders took time out from preparations for this year’s Harambee Pasadia festival, which will be staged in the grounds of the Hub at the end of the month, to host the workshop.
Pupils from Bowes, Green Lane and Montalbo, brought between 6 and 14 children each to the session.
They all took part in a performance using a range of percussion instruments traditional to African cultures.
Instruments ranged from djembe drums to plastic “boom whackers”, with even a cow bell adding to the cacophony.
Hub deputy manager Laura Carrick said the children all loved the session and the feedback from school staff was that they would relish more of the same another time.
“The festival organisers are both accomplished musicians and group leaders and were able to hold the pupils’ attention for the full session, despite it being the last afternoon before the Easter break.”
The workshop was funded through the North East Arts Fund to introduce more children and young people to a range of musical and arts experiences.
The idea behind the workshop was to introduce the children to the different types of percussion instruments available and also to the concept of the Harambee Pasadia Festival.
Follow up workshops for five to 12-year-olds have been organised at the Hub on Saturday May 6, May 13 and May 20 between 12.30pm and 2pm to produce an artwork that can be displayed at the festival.
These workshops are free and run by an artist and qualified teacher.
Contact the TCR Hub on 01833 690150 to book a place.
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