Spontaneous Jammin’

Night Life

Talib scurrying to set up….

Andrea’s Birthday Surprise

Packing for Excursion to Kindia

Ready to Roll?

Road Trip Guinea Style

Male Bonding

Sam Stretching in Sunshine

Kambalia

Alseny with Village Boys

Centre Illymanya

Our Talented Drumming Staff

Future Balafon Master in the Making

Who, little ol’ me?

Kambalia’s Gorgeous Landscapes

Farmer Tending his Cassava Crop

Jenny at Centre Illymanya

Guinea’s Medicinal Plants

Kambalia’s Neighboring Rice Fields

Close Up of Rice Plant

Termite Mound

Giant Bamboo at Le Voile de la Mariee Waterfall outside Kindia

I think I drank too much water!

Preparing Food over an Open Fire

Field Adjacent to Centre Illymanya

Bet ya can’t do this!

Fabulous Morning Hike to through Breath Taking Canon to Waterfall

Jenny Posing in front of Giant Bamboo for a Snap Shot

Le Voile de la Mariee Waterfall in Kindia

Talib Smiling after a Refreshing Swim

This Beats a Shower Any day!

Group Shot

Warm Up for AlsenyYansane’s Dance Class at Waterfall

Pleasant Stroll to Waterfall

Les Espoirs du Coronthine Concert at the Palace of the People

Boat Trip to Island of Roume

Abass Singing a Welcoming Sea Bearing Song

Overturned Ship

On the Beach at Sunset

Naby & Lara doing a Language Exchange

Dance Class on the Beach

Mafini Steaming Porridge for Breakfast

Island Village Culture

More Fabulous Dance Classes

Mohamed Gearing Up for a Killer Drum Class

Naby Showing Talib a Drum Tightening Technique

Merry Christmas!

Island Dance Party

Bother & Sister

Christmas Merriment

Laundry Day with Lupeta

Traditional Guinean Cooking Pots

Ahh…The Beach!

Acrobats

Surfs Up!

Beach Balafon Music

Alseny’s Dance Class

Wontanara! “We are One”

Boubah Scaling a Fresh Catch

Fanta Pounding Palm Kernels to make Oil

Like Mother, like daughter

Spectacular Island Views

Roume’s Elementary School

BanyonTree

Boat Ride Back Home to Conakry

Boulebinet Port, Conakry

Fatim Braiding Katie’s Hair

Tanara’s Fancy Do

Guard Soulyman Signing in for Duty

Naby Skinning Djembe

Karen Relaxing after teaching a Rigorous Dance Class

New Year’s Eve Festivities

DJ Extraordinaire!

Dundunba Drum & Dance Party

Bustin’ A Move

Dundunba After Party with Camayenne Neighborhood Kids

Guinean Comedian

Guinean Public School

Guinean Mom & Pop Shop

A Night of Pool

Emma on Her Birthday

OusmaneShakin’ it Up

Alseny Playing Baby Balafon

Eating Togehter

Breakfast: ground corn, yogurt, mango & pineapple

Court Yard of Home Base in Conakry, Guinea

Bouluboulu Preparing Fish

Washing Dishes

Trying Out The Wash Board

Home Base in Conakry

Jenny & Jillian’s Room

Dance Studio

Playing Cards after Dinner

Alseny Dying Mohamed’s Hair

Drummers Playing for a Lively Dance Class

Neighborhood Girls

Our Fabulous Balafonist- Sawaraxata

Alseny Dancing a Solo

Sawaraxata Making Atayah Tea

Lunch Time Around the Communal Bowl

Gift Giving Ceremony

Neighborhood

Making Friends

Experience Guinea December 3rd, 2009-January 13th, 2010!