Who We Are
Sibo Bangoura
SIBO BANGOURA - Percussionist from Guinea, West Africa
Sibo Bangoura was born to the beat of a drum and hasn’t stopped perfecting his art since. That’s just the way it is in The Republic of Guinea on the west coast of Africa; a country renowned for Djembe playing. A passionate advocate for the music of his homeland, Sibo Bangoura is one of Australiaʼs leading West African percussionists. Born into a Griot (musicians) family in Conakry, Republic of Guinea, as a child he was surrounded by the traditions and magic of music - his mother a singer, his father a master Balafon player.
Rachel Bangoura
Rachel Bangoura has travelled to Conakry, the Republic of Guinea many times to study traditional Guinean dance and rhythm. In Conakry, she studied privately with principal artists from Les Ballets Africains and Ballet Matam, including the renowned director and choereographer Sekouba Camara, Aminata Conte and Nema Camara. In Australia she has studied under masters such as Epizo Bangoura (Guinea), Mory Traore (Guinea), Abdulaye Camara (Senegal), Aku Kadogo and Fode Mane (Senegal). She has developed a close affinity with the Guinean artistic communities in Conakry and here in Australia. Rachel now performs and works alongside the leading West African musicians in Sydney.