BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 2013 -Victor Sams was born on St. Eustatius, Dutch West Indies, Caribbean. An area with a strong African musical influence, brought by slaves from Africa. Caribbean music is mostly all African rhythm. Lifestyle and circumstances have this music in the Caribbean formed into something quite idiosyncratic. St Eustatius is surrounded by a few islands, St. Kitts-Nevis, Antigua and Guadeloupe to name a few. All with a strong distinct rhythmic influence. Sams has not started playing drums at a young age.
His parents were strictly religious and regarded all forms of rhythmic music as devil music. A term that was imposed on the slaves because the rituals that they used in the worship of the gods what they believed. Sams interest and inspiration for music he has inherited two major rhythmic masters of his island. Peter John Lijfrock was a kettle drummer. Boiler Drum music is similar to the djembe music style of Mali. StrongTeddy Redan was a bandjo player. Both musicians are deceased. Their instruments were not African but feel that they were playing with it. Sam started in the Netherlands playing djembe in 1982.
Sam has had a great passion for rhythmic music from a young age. Because he was not allowed to join his parents, he has to know his rhythmic skills in a different way to develop. Through much to watch and listen. Here he would later in life have it much easier. In order for a Westerner wanting to understand, African rhythmic music listening is the most required and especially not to the music but to the beat!
Sams is an initiator within the djembe world in the Netherlands. Did he initiated for weekend workshops, making your own djembe djembe workshops and jam nights. He has so far one of the greatest djembe concerts ever in Amsterdam Famoudou Konate organized. The special feature of this concert was that Famoudou was the first time in the Netherlands. Sam managed to collect all the great djembe players from Netherlands together on stage and get. All the lovers in the room This is also his great power to bring people together.
After many trips to West Africa to study with djembe masters, Famoudou Konate in Guinea, Mali and Amoudou Doumbia Fadoua O'lare in Guinea, he has seven years as a djembe teacher taught at several music schools of North Holland, Gerard Boedijn in Hoorn Heemskerk music, music Waterland in Purmerend, ACKV in Alkmaar, music Beverwijk. He studied at the LOKV done what he has achieved as a world teacher expertise. A certificate
By organizing the Back to the roots festival weekend workshop where he worked for nine years as a coordinator with the most proficient African djembe, song and dance teachers from the international djembe world.
Mmer with over 25 years experience as a djembe player and teacher Sams is among the best in the Netherlands and the rest of Europe who are working on djembe music ...
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