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Federica FuscoFederica Fusco
15:43 15 Dec 22
I have been attending many percussion courses with Bombo productions over the past few years. Yesterday, we completed the Batà Course. We learnt how to play multiple toques on different drums, learning rhythmic sequences, conversations and variations, hand techniques, developing coordination, autonomy and important patterns for future improvisation. We learn how the rhythms fit with the singing and the clave. All sessions are filmed and shared privately so that you can practice at home and be ready for the next class.Dave is an amazing teacher with huge passion, knowledge and patience. Vicky is a great musician, singer and a very inspiring thinker. They both make this learning experience special and I am so grateful for this.This course was also for me a chance to know more people who share a similar attitude towards art, music and life. I met very special people there.Vicky and Dave also organise music nights in London where anyone can play and apply what you have learnt in a wider context and with other amazing musicians!So it's clear that I highly recommend bombo production to all amateurs and professional musicians :D
Geoff BakerGeoff Baker
21:23 18 Oct 22
Vicky and Dave are true experts in Cuban music, but their courses are accessible and everyone is made to feel welcome, whatever their background, so the group is very diverse. They are great teachers – highly knowledgeable and keen to make good music, yet always with a smile and a laugh. The music is gorgeous (they make their own arrangements, so you can only get it here!) and the atmospheric rehearsal space adds to the charm. Highly recommended!
Adam robinsonAdam robinson
18:35 13 Oct 22
It's rare to find anyone as knowledgeable as Dave and Vicky. It's even more rare to find people who are as generous and welcoming. Anyone who has an interest in Afro Cuban music will be able get involved, learn and be pushed just enough - regardless of playing ability. I couldn't recommend their courses/workshops highly enough.
ohad lustigmanohad lustigman
19:35 07 Aug 22
Highly recommended for anyone interested in Afro Cuban folkloric music, Bata or Salsa.Dave and Vicky have figured out the perfect formula to share their very deep knowledge in a really fun and relaxed but also intensive and challenging way.In both their online courses and face to face workshops, they are making sure to gently push you a bit further from where you are at -whether a total beginner or an advanced player.Only thing to be aware of is that this might be addictive.
MariyaMariya
20:37 08 May 22
Over the past couple of years I have taken a number of courses with Bombo Productions and also attended their folkloric Afro-Cuban percussion retreat in Spain last year and I have to say that learning percussion with Vicky and Dave has been one of the most rewarding experiences for me. Dave and Vicky are wonderful teachers and people, who love sharing their knowledge and passion for music. I feel so much joy and gratitude after every class I take with them!Most recently, I attended the Level 2 in-person Salsa course offered by Dave. What I love about Dave’s salsa classes is that we get to learn a bit of each instrument in the percussion section. While I only have congas at home and the congas are (perhaps) the instrument I am most interested in, I always wanted to understand how the congas interact with the other percussion instruments. And I love it that I can now play a bit on the other instruments. And I absolutely love it that when I listen to salsa music, i can now distinctly hear the timbales, the bongos and the congas… it feels great. Thank you, Dave!The other thing I really enjoy about the salsa classes is that we don’t just learn patterns on the instruments, but we apply these to a specific song/arrangement prepared by Dave; as such we also learn to listen to (and play) the breaks, changes in clave, etc.I can’t speak highly enough of Dave and Vicky’s classes – whether these are salsa, batá, rumba or coro. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
simon toddsimon todd
18:17 29 Apr 22
10/10 Salsa level 2 course!Seriously If you want to learn and understand Salsa music, arrangements, technique and the secrets of this Afro-Cuban music style, Dave Pattman is the man. Over the years I've done workshops with Dave and always been a great and rewarding experience.Very warm, friendly and energetic teacher, with extensive knowledge of this music.Can't recommend the course enough, Sometimes the courses run in a nice little studio in central Hackney or online over a 6 week period. New to online lessons it didn't take long to get into it, you get an upload of the lesson which is great, and the arrangement, with minus one options of instruments.Also Dave encourages you to send in videos of your playing with the tracks , so you really get a lot for your money.Prices are very reasonable for such high level tuition.This side of Havana Bombo productions is the place to go if you want to learn the real essence of Afro Cuban drumming, music and culture.
Dave LongmanDave Longman
10:59 29 Apr 22
I attended a level 2 salsa percussion course.The course content was perfect for me as I have covered the basics so many times. In these sessions, we used the patterns to build up 2 different salsa arrangements which was just what I needed - a real-life context in which to play the instruments. This was all supported with shared resources including minus-one tracks to play along at home.There were new patterns/techniques to learn for all the instruments - congas, bongo, timbales and guiroThe tutor had a wonderful, relaxed manner and was encouraging and supportive, while also finding ways to push our different ability levels.I would definitely attend another course sometime.
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Being brought up In England where clouds often rep Being brought up In England where clouds often represent not being able to do things outside because of rain, in Las Alpujarras at Finca Ara Oko where we are often at the same height as the clouds rolling in, I have a whole new perspective and love for them. Not least because they can bring much needed rains but also their beauty and ability to transform the landscape takes my breath away. ❤️
The rains came at last and we woke up to this...💛🧡❤️💜
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Singing in the garden of eden. #corodeclave #finca Singing in the garden of eden. #corodeclave #fincaaraoko
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Descargando with Kim Burton on the porch. It's goo Descargando with Kim Burton on the porch. It's good to be back. ❤️🌴☀️🎹💃🏽 @fincaaraoko
Spring/Summer Courses & Retreats Spring/Summer Courses & Retreats
What a brilliant weekend we had in Leeds. A specia What a brilliant weekend we had in Leeds. A special thanks to Martin Lewis for organising it. We look forward to coming back soon.
A shout out to my dear friend Adura Onashile and h A shout out to my dear friend Adura Onashile and her incredible achievements. Glasgow was buzzing last night over her debut feature film, Girl, that she wrote and directed, and which opened the Glasgow film festival. The film is powerful, beautiful and important on multiple levels. I couldn't be more proud.
@sarabandasalsa on fire @theclfartlounge 🔥🔥🔥
Obanla by Coro de Clave arranged by David Pattman. Obanla by Coro de Clave arranged by David Pattman. 
Come and get involved. https://www.bomboproductions.com/coro-de-clave-choir/

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 filmed by @yuli_freed 
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Mama Chola by Coro de Clave. A clip from our beaut Mama Chola by Coro de Clave. A clip from our beautiful collaboration in Bristol. Come and get involved. https://www.bomboproductions.com/coro-de-clave-choir/ 

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Cantares de Abakua - Coro de Clave Coro de Clave i Cantares de Abakua - Coro de Clave
Coro de Clave is a mobile global community of people brought together by a passion for singing Afro-Cuban songs. We celebrate their historic journey and their musical power to spread joy and social cohesion. This video is from our most recent project. It was ambitious, involving 40 people from all over the UK and Europe who learnt eight songs primarily remotely over three weeks with only one rehearsal altogether before a performance. This video clip is of that rehearsal. Thanks to everyone who made this happen.
How to get involved: https://www.bomboproductions.com/coro-de-clave-choir/
This was a Bombo Production event in collaboration with Pitchblend. Video by @yuli_freed
There are no amount of words, pictures or videos t There are no amount of words, pictures or videos that can conjure the immensity of joy felt during our collaborative Coro de Clave project in Bristol. It was all we wished it to be and so much more. Singers travelled from Spain, Denmark, Scotland, London, Oxford and Wales to join the Britsol singers. We are still buzzing. Videos are coming soon. Thanks to all those who participated for their commitment and musicality. Thanks to Pitchblend for promoting it and Yuli, Noah and Ken Dewar for the images. 💛🧡❤️💜💙 

#bomboproductions #corodeclave
This was the wonderful group of musicians for the This was the wonderful group of musicians for the Mama Francisca Cajon pa Muerto last Sunday.💙🌊💙 Thanks to JP Courtney, Randy Hechavaria, Gaspar Sena, Sandra Morales and of course, yours truly, David Pattman. 

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The first day of our 6 week rumba course. It's so The first day of our 6 week rumba course. It's so great to see everyone. 😍
Ochun ceremony. Photo by Mish Aminoff Moon 💛💛💛

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Ochun ceremony. Photo by Mish Aminoff Moon 💛💛💛

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Thank you, Mish Aminoff Moon, for the beautiful ph Thank you, Mish Aminoff Moon, for the beautiful photo of the recent ceremony for Ochun. 💛💛💛

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Bombo Productions is offering unforgettable small- Bombo Productions is offering unforgettable small-scale music and dance retreats in a beautiful off-grid farmhouse in the Spanish Alpujarra, Sierra Nevada mountains.

Our Finca Ara Oko retreats combine tuition and practice time as well as making the most of the amazing location, which includes mountain walks, beaches, sea-swimming, snorkelling, sunbathing, star-gazing and horse riding as well as relaxing and, of course, eating and drinking.

Save up to £70 by paying a deposit now. 

Retreats in 2023

Afro-Cuban Folkloric Percussion
May 15th – 22nd
Sept 1st – -8th

Jen Kearney Songwriting Retreat
25th May – 3rd June 2023

Bata Drumming Retreat
June 7th – 14th

Coro de Clave
25th June – 2nd July
Luanda Pau - Cuban Folkloric Dance
July 17th – 24th July

Salsa Percussion Retreat
Sept 18th – 25th

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