BEMIDJI — West African drumming instructors Helen Bond of Illinois and Fode Camara of Guinea will teach a drum workshop and circle jam from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 22, at Headwaters Music and Arts, 519 Minnesota Ave. NW.

The first half of the workshop will be dedicated to learning rhythms and then drummers will play together. The workshop is free and open to ages 10 and up.

The workshop will conclude the teachers' week-long visit to Bemidji. Bond and Camara will spend the majority of their time with children at the Boys and Girls Club of Bemidji Area, where they will share the life and culture of Guinea, West Africa; introduce various rhythms; and teach the children to play together, a release said.

At the conclusion of their classes, the children will showcase their new ski

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