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| SUMMER | www.rhythmtraders.com | JULY/AUGUST 2011 |
SUMMER...FINALLY!
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Welcome to the latest edition of our online newsletter. It has been an action packed year so far with so many clinics and new products streaming in daily. We've had clinics with Stanton Moore, Mamady Keita, Adam Deitch, Donny Osborne, and managed a few factory tours to learn more about drums so that we can do our jobs better. What's on deck for summer? We've got great clinics and summer camps for kids! July is action packed with Drumming and Dancing Summer Camp for Kids with Chata Addy, FREE Workshop with Danny Seraphine, Djembe Workshop Weekend with Bolokada Conde, and lots of ongoing classes. August's FREE MONDAY workshop will bring you Errick Lewis, and it just keeps on coming! For all the latest clinic info, go to: UPCOMING WORKSHOPS.
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 Adam Deitch Workshop
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 Rhythm Traders is now a DW Flagship Dealer
BIG NEWS! We've just become the Northwest's newest DW Flagship dealer, with the LOWEST PRICES and LARGEST parts wall and selection of DW Hardware in Oregon.
We have Collectors, Classics, and Performance Series kits set to arrive between now and next month.
And to celebrate, we think it's time to order up your custom DW dream-kit. Order any custom DW kit and get 10% off our already heavily discounted
price. Visit DW's Kitbuilder to get started, then stop in and see us. (Offer valid in-store
through August 15, 2011). You really need to get into the shop...make a road trip here this summer if you don't live nearby!
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Save the date! We have our dates for Oregon Big Beat which will be on Sunday, November 6th, 2011. More info at OREGON BIG BEAT . Last year, over 1600 drummers and 15 Five-Star drum shops nationwide participated, playing the same groove at the same time via an internet connection. Nationally, nearly $54,000 was raised for charity...including $5775 here in Portland! | |
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IN EVERY ISSUE: In our drum set and combo section in this issue, check out Sarge's Drum Corner ... we've got some cool video clips, including our DW Factory Tour and some great workshop clips from Stanton Moore and Adam Deitch. Mamady Keita's latest DVDs are in stock and ready to ship. We've got some photos of recent workshops, as well as some great pics of one of the ugliest djembes EVER! Read on for this and lots more African Drumming news and product news in: The African Beat . In our Latin Quarter, we have product updates and pics from our factory tour at Gon Bops. Read on! As we mentioned, we've been hosting clinics, workshops, and events. Check out some of what is coming up, including Bolokada Conde and Danny Seraphine. For all the latest, go to: Workshops & Clinics. Thanks for taking the time to check out our web sites...and even better, come visit us at the shop! Read on or click on the links below to jump right to the section you want. If you haven't already, be sure to sign up for our e-news so we can alert you to sales, events, and more news. We send coupons from time to time for discounts, too! We NEVER give away your information, and we try to only email when something is newsworthy! SUBSCRIBE HERE | ||
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Mamady Keita has just released two more DVDs from his "Rythmes Traditionnels du Mandingue"
series. This is the Japanese-produced one that was originally out on VHS. One of our all-time favorite
djembe instructional series. We now have all three: beginning, intermediate, and advanced.
Sold individually, or as a set. Go to:
DJEMBE RECORDINGS for more info and to order.
|  Mamady Keita's new DVD, "Rythmes Traditionnels du Mandingue: Avances" |
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We had a sold-out 3-day Weekend Djembe Intensive with Mamady Keita earlier this year...with lots of familiar out-of-town faces who came for the workshop. Great to see you all! |
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 Mamady Keita's Portland Workshop |
 Mamady Keita's Portland Workshop |
 The Ugliest Djembe Ever? |
Speaking of djembes, we believe we may have just stumbled across the Holy Grail of ugly djembes. Just in for repair with missing top ring, missized head, after-market tom bracket, cracked shell, failing finish, and a hijacked head from another drum. Holy-head Batman, where do we begin? |
WORKSHOPS, CLINICS, & EVENTS: | |
 Bolokada Conde Djembe Clinic |
Join us as we welcome Bolokada Conde back to Portland for a West African Weekend! Don't miss this rare opportunity to learn from
and hear Bolokada Conde from Guinea, West Africa. Bolokada is a master drummer from the Sankaran region of Guinea, and former lead soloist of
"Les Percussions de Guinee." Bolokada has numerous CDs, and DVDs to his credit, and is in Portland again for 3 days only!
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Join us as we welcome Danny Seraphine to Portland on Saturday, July 30 at 3:30 pm!
Danny will share his decades of experience with Portland drummers. Rated as one of Rolling
Stone's "All-time Top 100 Drummers", Danny was one of the architects of the band "Chicago". He
has gone on to produce recording artists, Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, soundtracks, and an independent movie.
He currently plays with CTA ("California Transit Authority").
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 Danny Seraphine |
 Chata Addy Summer Camp |
Drumming and Dancing Summer Camp for Kids with Chata Addy! No experience is needed....drums will be provided. The focus
of this summer camp is to learn Ghanaian hand drumming, dance movements and songs of the Ga people of
Ghana, West Africa. This camp is fun and hands-on. |
Our workshop series...our "FREE First Mondays" has been great! We have had some excellent
clinics thus far...and more to come! We've got Errick Lewis, Sekou Soumah, and Alan Jones on the
ticket from August through October. For the complete schedule, go to: UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
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 Stanton Moore and Mel Brown |
SIGHTINGS AROUND THE GLOBE! | |
 Tobi in Thailand! |
We like it when people send us pics of themselves in their Traders t-shirts. Here's one of our buddy, Tobi, sent from Thailand. |
| And spotted around town, Portland Mayor Sam Adams is caught playing a groove with Ghanaian drummer, Mashud Niendow. |
 Portland Mayor Sam Adams on the drums! |
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Don't forget to check out our Youtube channel . We now have 101 videos, with almost a million upload views. And to keep up with us daily for events, hot deals, clinics, artist sightings, and new products, find us on Facebook and Twitter. Or you can EMAIL US or call us at: (503) 288-6950. Our shop hours are Monday through Saturday, 11:00am to 7:00 p.m and Sundays from 12noon to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Thanks for all your support! | |
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Happy Drumming!, ---Brad Boynton, & the Rhythm Traders Staff | ||
 Our Shop at 3904 NE MLK Jr. Blvd! |
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Have you checked out the shop on our Virtual Tour? For those of you who haven't been able to make it into the shop, you can see what our new building looks like, as well as all the things we do. Bet you'll be surprised. Check it out! |
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 African Rhythm Traders Djembes, Dununs, African Drums, CDs & DVDs, Drum Building Supplies, Bags & Stands, and more! |
 Latin Rhythm Traders Congas, Timbales, Bongos Latin Percussion, CDs & DVDs, Supplies, Stands, & more gear! |
 RT Drum Sets & Combo Drum Sets, Cymbals, Sticks, Percussion, Snares, Cases Hardware & Gear, at LOW prices! |
