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201211 minGdoc-short

Practice Makes Perfect

201211 minGdoc-short

Kam Kelly teaches West African drumming to students at several New York schools, including Intermediate School 292 in Brooklyn.

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Kam Kelly teaches West African drumming to students at several New York schools, including Intermediate School 292 in Brooklyn.

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Kam Kelly teaches West African drumming at Intermediate School 292 in Brooklyn. He works with students to connect them to the rhythms and traditions of African music. Jessica Jackson, one of his students, features prominently in the film. Commissioned for the "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry" festival, the 11-minute documentary was released in 2012 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

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