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Sogbety Diomande
Afro-beat / Alternative / Jungle

"Sogbety Diomande"

IVORY COAST/ Mansfield, Ohio
United States

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Member Since11/29/2005
Band Websitefreewebs.com/sogbetydiomande
Band MembersWhen performing as Sogbety Diomande's West African Drum and Dance Company, various troupe members will be involved.

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   About Sogbety Diomande
I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4 Sogbety Diomande was born in the village of Toufinga, a small farming community located in the Northwest region of the Ivory Coast near the border of Guinea in Africa. He started his career as a drummer and dancer at a very early age. He trained as a stilt dancer with his uncle, Vado Diomande, the reigning national stilt dancing champion. Sogbety has been stilt dancing since the age of ten and possesses the ability, through his stilt mask, to act as a mediator between the world of the living and the spiritual world of the ancestors. Sogbety moved to Abidjan in 1990 to perform with Kotchegna, a dance company led by his uncle Vado. There he met artists from the Ballet National de Cote d Ivoire and began to spread his name. In 1994 Sogbety was invited by the Ballet National to perform in North America at several large festivals. On this tour he played doundoun and djembe . Sogbety moved to North America permanently in December of 1997 and found his niche in New York City. For the next three years he performed with the Mask Dance Company led by Bley Zagae, the Kotchegna Dance Company led by his uncle Vado, Company Kobake led by Siakka Dosso, the Djoniba Dance Company, and the 7th Principle led by Yaya Kamate, as well as with many other companies and artists. He found himself performing in venues such as S.O.B.s, Pangia, Symphony Space, Aaron Davis Hall, Lincoln Center, the Plaza Hotel, Museum of Natural History, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and The Kitchen, where he shared the stage with Herbin (Tamango) Van Cayseele, one of the greatest tap artists of today. In addition to his incredible performing schedule he also found time to accompany dance classes at Djoniba Dance and Drum School, Abizaid, New York Sports Club, and the Mariebass School, and held his own djembe class weekly at Djoniba. During the Spring and Summer of 2000 Sogbety was featured as the lead djembe drummer on cult legend Jimmy Buffetts No Passport Required tour. For most of 2001 Sogbety was a resident artist at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. There he performed at Harambe African Village with Kobake, an impressive Ivoirenne quartet. In February 2002 Sogbety was a featured artist in a tour of the Northwest showcasing mask culture in the Ivory Coast, where he drummed to critical acclaim. During the next month he performed for the king of Cameroon. And during that same year he recorded with jazz pianist Joseph Diamond. Sogbety has been featured with Tokounou, a Guinean dance and drum company led by Sidiki Conde. With Tokounou Sogbety has traveled around the U.S. in addition to doing local clinics at various schools, which included a residency at a school in the Bronx for disabled children where they encouraged the children to dance and play despite their disabilities. In August 2004 he performed with Kotchegna at the National Folk Festival in Bangor, Maine. In October 2004 he was featured drum instructor alongside Mamady Keita, master drummer from Guinea at Canaan Valley Resort in West Virginia. In Janurary 2005 Sogbety performed with Kikombe Cha Umoja! in Pittsburgh at the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater. In February he performed with Balafon West African Dance Ensemble at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Both of these shows were directed by Kadiatou Conte-Forte. The last weekend in February he participated as a performer and teacher at Drum Talk 2005! at the University of Pittsburgh along with Elie Kihonia, Jim Donovan, and Mamady Keita. In February of 2005 he formed his own troupe and performed for Black History events in Ohio. As a trio, he performed 13 shows for the Mansfield Summer Library Program. In 2006 Sogbety toured with Jim Donovan’s Drum the Ecstatic, performed and did residencies for schools and universities, juvenile correctional facilities and festivals. In August of 2006 Sogbety produced his own 3 day West African Celebration which was so successful that it is going to become a yearly event. 2007 sees Sogbety working in schools and performing at festivals with his troupe and occasionally with Mike Perkins and Jim Donovan. Sogbety is available for bookings by calling Melanie at 419-522-5058 or email at highlands@neo.rr.com. www.sonicbids.com/sogbety www.freewebs.com/sogbetydiomande Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

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Sep 5 2008 4:01 AM

Thank you for your note! We should meet when you are in Cleveland!

Please let all of your friends know that we are taking folks to Guinea, W. Africa for a drum/dance workshop there!

Peace and joy,
your friends at Passport Project
Frizzey-Lights





Aug 11 2008 5:31 AM

Helloja dear earthling!

In harmony together



Have a lucky, long life

in the music world

with many good vibes


~~
Alasdair Bodhran





Jul 30 2008 9:07 PM

Hello Sogbety,

RAINBOW MUSIC CAMP, was a cosmic expierance of Jammin Musicians & connecting with a Rainbow Tribe of people feeling as one Energy with Mother Earth, the Stars, Sun & Moon, Drum Circles round the Fire of Life into the Spirit & Soul of the Heartbeat of Mother Earth up into the Universe, Moon & Stars.
I did my first Bodhran Workshop, it went really well, feeding off the vibes of Rainbow Energy positively, passing on the energy of the bodhran drum to people to give them inspiration, confidence, teaching & to develop your own style & sound of playing the bodhran.
Jammin with some great musicians on stage & round fire with a lot of connection of feeding on the energy of the food of life~ Music, Drums, Mother Earth, Rainbow Warriors, The Tribe of Rainbow people, the Stars, Sun & Moon.
Played drums with the Circle Dance, 5 Rhythms Wave, Ceilidh band, Procession and jammin.


The Rainbow Warriors are as One Heartbeat
As One with the Mother Earth of Life
The Spirit of the Drums are as One Drumbeat
As One with the Rainbow Vibe of life
The Cosmic Expierances are as One Love
As One with the Rainbow Tribe of Life
The Light of the Sun & Moon are as One Universe
As One with the Rainbow Music Camp of Life Eternal.

Peace & Love Alasdair.
KASUMAMA elfi&.39;s Fotos





Jul 27 2008 3:11 PM

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Jul 23 2008 7:04 PM

Hey there, thanks for the add!! You can get a free download of our title track "Highway Run" at www. charliewheelerband. com . Cheers, Charlie W.
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Jul 23 2008 5:39 PM

Hello! Cool vdeos and great African beats!
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Jul 8 2008 9:20 AM




love your sound!

Kris





Jul 7 2008 10:00 PM

Hi Sogbety,

It was great drumming with you at Drum N'Splash! I love the Ivory Coast rhythms that you taught. The drum rhythm you taught, Tem Ma Te (sp?) is still in my head which means you are a great teacher. I hope to take classes from you in the future.

Peace and blessings,
Kris
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Jun 28 2008 10:50 PM

grazie... sei un grande della musica..e delle percussioni..un saluto dall'italy....ciao
CHRIS





Jun 26 2008 3:22 PM

Hey Sogbety! It was good to see you at Djo's this past weekend. Looking forward to Drum n Splash here next weekend! Peace,
Chris
Alasdair Bodhran





Jun 18 2008 7:29 PM

Hello Sogbety,

Im going to AVEBURY STONE CIRCLE for the SUMMER SOLSTICE to drum to the rising sun and moon.

The Energy of the Stone Circle
Deep in the Earth & Stars
The Viberation of the Drums
Deep in the Spirit of Mother Earth
The Light of the Sun & Moon
Shining in our Souls
Forever as One in Spirit.

Happy Summer Solstice
Peace & Love Alasdair.
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Jun 17 2008 6:57 PM

Thanks for the ad :)
John