Sergio Almeida Percussao
About the Teacher
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Sergio Almeida
Master Percussionist
Sergio Almeida, began his passion for Djembe and the Mandingue Tradition in Portugal through CDs and books by Mamady Keita and Famoudou Konaté.
In 2001 he decided to go to Belgium to deepen his knowledge with Sidy Cissokho. He has already attended many workshops with percussion masters Babara Bangoura Fakoly, Sény Touré, Sana Camara, Issiaka Koita, Amara Toure, Mohamed Med Camara, Kerfalla Sylla, Thomas Guei and Gangaly Bangoura.
Sergio traveled through Africa, Senegal and Mali, with Kora's Master Djibril Diabaté getting to know the tradition from a more melodic point of view and deepening his language with masters from the region. Over the years, he has incorporated the percussion group Instinct Baroudeur who travelled to several European countries
In 2006, Sergio founded the percussion group Rhakatta. Throughout this journey, he dedicated himself to teaching music with his traditional method, where he develops and dynamizes several projects and regular percussion classes in schools and institutions through education through art.
He is currently an Altense citizen with the dream of one day forming a school of traditional African music, as the rhythm is in his life forever.
Master Percussionist
Sergio Almeida, began his passion for Djembe and the Mandingue Tradition in Portugal through CDs and books by Mamady Keita and Famoudou Konaté.
In 2001 he decided to go to Belgium to deepen his knowledge with Sidy Cissokho. He has already attended many workshops with percussion masters Babara Bangoura Fakoly, Sény Touré, Sana Camara, Issiaka Koita, Amara Toure, Mohamed Med Camara, Kerfalla Sylla, Thomas Guei and Gangaly Bangoura.
Sergio traveled through Africa, Senegal and Mali, with Kora's Master Djibril Diabaté getting to know the tradition from a more melodic point of view and deepening his language with masters from the region. Over the years, he has incorporated the percussion group Instinct Baroudeur who travelled to several European countries
In 2006, Sergio founded the percussion group Rhakatta. Throughout this journey, he dedicated himself to teaching music with his traditional method, where he develops and dynamizes several projects and regular percussion classes in schools and institutions through education through art.
He is currently an Altense citizen with the dream of one day forming a school of traditional African music, as the rhythm is in his life forever.
