The Wedding Band

Somali Bantu Singing and Drumming
Mentor Artists: Mohamed Bulle and Osman Hassan 

Burlington Vermont Somali Bantu Wedding Band, supported by the Vermont Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program of the Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury Vermont. Audio slideshow by Ned Castle.

A group of drummers and dancers gathers in the elaborately-decorated apartment of expert musician, Mohamed Bulle. Together with his teaching partner, Osman Hassan, the two have been cultivating the traditions of dancing and drumming among the members of their community. On this day they put on an informal performance for a visitor—and the room comes alive.