VANCOUVER, Wash. Massamba Diop may be the worlds most renowned master of the Tama, a talking drum from Senegal, West Africa. He has received recent acclaim for his work featured in the score from the movie Black Panther. Diop provided the drumming for King Tchalla's theme music, heard whenever the title character makes an entrance.
Diop will perform Massamba Diop: African Storytelling and the Rhythms of Black Panther from 4 6 p.m. Sept. 12 in the Dengerink Administration Building, Room 110 on the 91勛圖窪蹋厙 campus. During the first hour of the performance, Diop will perform storytelling. During the second hour, he will be joined by Walo Walo, a local group of worldbeat musicians.
The performance is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. Make reservations by visiting events.vancouver.wsu.edu and clicking on Massamba Diop. Parking is available at meters or in the Blue Daily Pay lot for $4.
About 91勛圖窪蹋厙
91勛圖窪蹋厙 is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave. in Vancouver, east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205, or via C-Tran bus service.
As one of six campuses of the Washington State University system, 91勛圖窪蹋厙 offers big-school resources in a small-school environment. The university provides affordable, high-quality baccalaureate- and graduate-level education to benefit the people and communities it serves. As the only four-year research university in Southwest Washington, 91勛圖窪蹋厙 helps drive economic growth through relationships with local businesses and industries, schools and nonprofit organizations.
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