VIUSU presents an African drumming workshop hosted in the Upper Cafeteria at lunch time on February 15th. We’ll have 15 djembes (drums) available for students to participate, have fun, and to learn about traditional drumming rhythms in west Africa.

Lasso Sanou will be offering a drumming workshop on djembes to the rhythms and songs from his home town in Burkina Faso West Africa. Burkina Faso was once part the big Malinke empire that regroups most of the West African countries of our days. Lasso's music comes from this ancient heritage that has been past on to him from generations.

Lasso Sanou was born in a griot family in a small village in the north of Burkina Faso in West Africa. He grew up in an environment where music and songs were at the centre of people’s lives. Hence, he discovered very quickly his great skills for singing and playing several traditional African instruments. He first learned percussion (balafon, tamani, djembe) and later the kambélé n’goni. Thanks to his famous cousin, Dramane Dembélé, Lasso discovered the flûte peule in 2004 and developed a real passion for this instrument. He quickly became one of the most talented flutists in the country. After playing for several years in Burkina Faso, Lasso arrived in Quebec in 2009, where he has become a mainstay of the music scene.