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COME AND CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR WITH THE MALCOLM X DRUMMERS AND DANCERS

December 1, 2006

The Malcolm X Drummers and Dancers performs on Friday, January 7, 2007 at the Potters House, 1658 Columbia RD NW in Washington, DC at 8.00pm. There is a suggested donation of $10.00.




FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Free-Press-Release.com) December 1, 2006 -- The Malcolm X Drummers and Dancers are a group of
tremendously talented artists that grew out of the
cultural experience demonstrated at Malcolm X Park.

Drummers from all walks of life, and from every level of drumming abilities,other musicians of all varieties, and spectators of all nationalities and ages, come together and create a
wonderful expression of creative energies. From this setting, arose a group of performing artists called the Malcolm X Drummers and Dancers.

Some of its company members are Donald Donga, King

Baba James, Becky Umeh, Roberto Dominich, Dion Jacobs,Jaamin Tempo, Doc Powell, and Kombo Omolara.

Donald Donga, a Nigerian master dancer formerly with the National Troupe of Nigeria, will bedazzle you with his unusual body
distortions.

King Baba James, also, a Nigerian master dancer, and,also, formerly with the National Troupe of Nigeria, will entertain you with
his no-hand flips and master dance personality.

Becky Umeh, Nigerian master dancer and mastersinger, will delight you with
her extraordinarily graceful movements and voice
expressions.

Kombo Omolara, another Trinidadian, drummer, and

master stilts walker, does creative dancing while being suspended four feet in the air on stilts, and does not miss a beat.

Roberto Dominich, master Cuban drummer, will challenge you to keep up with his incredible hand drumming speed.

Dion Jacobs, a native of Tobago and former student of Wayne Guerra (Trinidadian master djembe drummer), will demonstrate
his extensive knowledge of djembe drumming.

Jaamin Tempo was trained in classical music in Japan, plays 13 different instruments, and has performed with Little Royal and Gill Scott Heron. She is a singer,songwriter, and composer, and plays conga drums for the Malcolm X Drummers and Dancers.

Doc Powell, originally from Atlantic City NJ and one of the main coordinators of the creative activities on those Sundays in Malcolm X Park, rounds out the troupe and acts as the Music Director, producer, and lead drummer for the
Malcolm X Drummers and Dancers.

Some of our performance arenas are Market Five
Gallery, The Martin Luther King Library, Wilson Senior High School, Riverside Baptist Church, Metro AME Church, The National Education Association, Union Temple Baptist Church, and Malcolm X Park.

For more information visit us at http://www.geocities.com/malcolmxdd/malcolmxdd.html


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