Aly Camara Aly is a dynamic drummer who was born and raised in the city of Conakry in Guinea, West Africa. He began drumming at age seven and has received his instruction from Yamoussa "Yahdi" Camara, Aboubacar Fatou Abou Camara and Mohamed Kemoko Sano. Aly began drumming professionally at the age of 11 with Solei D'Afrique and has since performed with many African ballets (performing dance and drum ensembles) including Les Merveilles de Guinea, Fareta de Guinea, Konkoure Bamba, Fatala and more. Aly enthralls audiences with his incredible drumming. Currently he is living in Atlanta, GA teaching, performing and sharing culture and tradition in the U.S. Aly is from the Susu ethnic group and brings extensive knowledge of traditional rhythms and songs from Guinea, Mali, Senegal and other areas of West Africa. He plays and teaches djembe, dunun, kenkeni, sangban, krin, balon and gongoma. Aly is the Program Director for the annual Camp Camaraya African Drum & Dance Practicum sponsored by the African Performing Arts Association. Some of Aly's performances, appearances and events include: Montgomery Elementary School Camaraya Practicum University of Southern Mississippi Spivey Hall Georgia Board of Regents International Program Kumandi African Drum & Dance Camp 2006 Alabama Dance Summit 2005 ArtsFest at Georgia Southern University DeKalb School for the Arts South Fulton High School The Children’s School Palmer Middle School Imagine It! The Children’s Museum of Atlanta Fulton County Victim Assistance Program The Georgia Renaissance Festival Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA Florida State University African Drum & Dance Camp, Clinton, GA Merveilles Drum & Dance Camp, Boulder, CO Oakland, CA school performance tour Charleston, SC school performance tour Remo Drums – release event for a new djembe with Paulo Mattioli Fa Nyere Fa Drum & Dance Conference Wah Wah Drum & Dance Conference Symphony Space, New York City, with Les Merveilles d'Afrique and Mohamed Kemoko Sano Lanyi, East Point Georgia Borenya Djembe Institute Borenya performances, Columbia, SC Manga African Dance Drum Cafe Sehwe Village