Pepe Danza & Navaro Franco

CHANTS TO MOVE BODY & SOUL!
Sacred Traditional Chants from Africa, Brazil, & More

Join us for an evening of a different flavour! From the Deep and the Sacred to Celebration of Life, these chants will enliven and move you! Pepe and Navaro will lead us singing spiritual ritual and ceremonial Afro chants. The chants will be accompanied by dynamic African drums and percussion. There will also be cascades of melody and singing with the mbira (Zimbabwean Thumb Piano).

Pepe Danza is a local musician, performer, teacher, bandleader, recording artist, and producer (Ocean of Rhythm Studios). His electrifying virtuosic drumming is complimented by the wide range of other world instruments that he plays. Pepe was musical director of Vancouver's Sacred Music Festival. He has studied, performed, and taught all over the world.
website: www.pepe-music.com

Navaro Franco has been drumming and dancing for over 20 years. She performs and teaches drumming, African Dance, Trance Dance & Ecstatic Dance (Tribal Bliss Dance & Drumming). She has a passion for creating community spaces for healing and joy through rhythm and dance. Navaro has studied with master teachers in Africa, the U.S. & Canada. She co-directs Drum Prayers with Pepe Danza & is a founding member of the Diva Drum Collective.
email: navaro@tribal-bliss.com