Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble Performance Schedule

Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble

At the moment, there are no upcoming BBM performances to let you know about; we suggest you check out our other projects for upcoming shows in your area. Hope to see you there!

Most recent 100 concerts! Stay tuned for upcoming events, TBA soon.

100. April 30, 2011: The Back Room at the Mill, Bristol, NH: Landaya Ensemble: Live at The Back Room at the Mill, Bristol NH

99. October 21, 2010: The Art Cellar Event Space, Plymouth, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance/Dance Party

98. October 9, 2010: Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

97. September 26, 2010: Castle in the Clouds, Moultonborough, NH: Fall Festival at Castle in the Clouds

96. September 4, 2010: Keene Music Festival, Keene, NH: BBM @ the Keene Music Festival

95. August 14, 2010: Tony's Italian Grille and Pub, Thornton, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

94. August 11, 2010: The Colonial Theater, Bethlehem, NH: Children's Series Performance

93. July 31, 2010: Concord Arts Market, Concord, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble @ the Concord Arts Market

92. July 10, 2010: Squam Lakes Arts & Music Festival, Ashland, NH: Squam Lakes Arts and Music Festival

91. July 10, 2010: Calm Post Cafe, Rumney, NH: Calm Post Cafe: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

90. June 26, 2010: Concord Arts Market, Concord, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble @ the Concord Arts Market

89. June 19, 2010: Concord Multi Cultural Festival, Concord, NH: The 5th Annual Concord Multicultural Festival

88. May 21, 2010: Café Monte Alto, Plymouth, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

87. May 15, 2010: The Back Room at the Mill, Bristol, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

86. May 2, 2010: Langdon Street Cafe, Montpelier, VT: BBM @ Langdon St. Cafe & All-Species Day Parade

85. April 15, 2010: Checkers Restaurant at Alvirne High School, Hudson, NH: Conversation Café - BBM Performs

84. November 16, 2009: Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH: PSU International Week: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

83. November 14, 2009: The Back Room at the Mill, Bristol, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

82. October 30, 2009: Café Monte Alto, Plymouth, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

81. October 4, 2009: Harry Brown's Farm, Starks, ME: Harry's Harvest Ball

80. October 3, 2009: Harry Brown's Farm, Starks, ME: Harry's Harvest Ball

79. September 25, 2009: Eastern States Expo, West Springfield, MA: BBM @ the Eastern States Expo (The Big E)

78. September 19, 2009: Webster Place Recovery Center, Franklin , NH: Webster Place: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

77. September 11, 2009: Calm Post Cafe, Rumney, NH: Calm Post Cafe: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

76. September 5, 2009: Keene Music Festival, Keene, NH: BBM @ the Keene Music Festival

75. August 16, 2009: Harry Brown's Farm, Starks, ME: Be Here Now Festival

74. August 15, 2009: Harry Brown's Farm, Starks, ME: Be Here Now Festival

73. August 8, 2009: Curious George Cottage, Waterville Valley, NH: Curious George Cottage Family Festival

72. August 1, 2009: Longhaul Farm, Holderness, NH: Black Bear Moon at the Longhaul Pavilion

71. July 18, 2009: Keene Music Series at Railroad Square, Keene, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

70. July 11, 2009: Squam Lakes Arts & Music Festival, Ashland, NH: Squam Lakes Arts and Music Festival

69. June 25, 2009: Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, NH: NH Magazine's Best Of New Hampshire Party

68. June 20, 2009: Concord Multi Cultural Festival, Concord, NH: Concord Multi Cultural Festival

67. May 24, 2009: A Sacred Place, Canaan, NH: Festival: Turning the Wheel '09

66. May 23, 2009: D Acres Organic Farm, Dorchester, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Dance Party/Performance

65. May 15, 2009: Café Monte Alto, Plymouth, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

64. May 3, 2009: Langdon Street Cafe, Montpelier, VT: Langdon St. Cafe - BBM Performance

63. April 10, 2009: Franklin Opera House, Franklin, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

62. January 23, 2009: D Acres Organic Farm, Dorchester, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Dance Party/Performance

61. January 15, 2009: Galletly Gallery, New Hampton, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance & Art Opening

60. November 21, 2008: Café Monte Alto, Plymouth, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

59. November 15, 2008: Common Man Inn, Plymouth, NH: Art for Afrika Gala - BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

58. November 4, 2008: United States of America: US Election Day: Don't Forget to Vote!

57. October 11, 2008: Belknap County Fairgrounds, Belmont, NH: Dogtoberfest! BBM Performs in support of the NH Humane Society

56. September 27, 2008: Langdon Street Cafe, Montpelier, VT: 1st Annual Army of Fun Street Fair

55. September 25, 2008: Community Technical College - Manchester, Manchester, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance and Demonstration

54. September 13, 2008: Webster Place Recovery Center, Franklin , NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

53. September 12, 2008: Café Monte Alto, Plymouth, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance & CD Release Party

52. September 7, 2008: New England Culture Fest 2008, Lowell, MA: New England Culture Fest for Fair Trade

51. August 30, 2008: Keene Music Festival, Keene, NH: Keene Music Festival

50. August 16, 2008: The Stone Church, Newmarket, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble/Opener for the Afromotive

49. August 2, 2008: Prescott Park KIDS Fest, Porstmouth, NH: Prescott Park KIDS Fest

48. July 26, 2008: 50th Annual Canterbury Fair, Canterbury, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

47. July 24, 2008: Milford Summertime Lunch Concerts, Milford, NH: Summertime Lunch Concert with BBM

46. July 12, 2008: Laconia Arts' Day 2008, Laconia, NH: Laconia Arts' Day

45. July 11, 2008: Café Monte Alto, Plymouth, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

44. July 9, 2008: The Colonial Theater, Bethlehem, NH: Children's Series Performance

43. July 6, 2008: Canterbury Shaker Village, Canterbury, NH: Shaker Spirit Day: Spirit of Equality

42. July 4, 2008: Strawbery Banke Museum, Porstmouth, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

41. June 27, 2008: Hopkinton Summer Concert Series, Hopkinton, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

40. June 21, 2008: Concord Multi Cultural Festival, Concord, NH: Multi Cultural Festival, State House Lawn

39. June 13, 2008: Keene Music Series at Railroad Square, Keene, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

38. May 24, 2008: A Sacred Place, Canaan, NH: Beltaine Festival - BBM Performance

37. May 18, 2008: The Stone Church, Newmarket, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

36. May 4, 2008: Langdon Street Cafe, Montpelier, VT: Langdon St. Cafe - BBM Performance

35. May 1, 2008: Lakes Region Community College, Laconia, NH: West African Drumming Workshop

34. April 20, 2008: PSU Common Ground, Plymouth, NH: Earth Jam - Plymouth State University

33. April 17, 2008: Kimball-Jenkins School of Art, Concord, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble and Global Gourmet, to benefit LSS International

32. February 17, 2008: St. Mark's, Ashland, NH: Lentin Celebration

31. November 3, 2007: Common Man Inn, Plymouth, NH: Art for Afrika Gala - BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

30. November 3, 2007: Sunweaver, Northwood, NH: 11th Annual Back Creek Harvest Fest

29. October 5, 2007: Common Man, Ashland, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

28. September 28, 2007: D Acres Organic Farm, Dorchester, NH: The 2007 Pirate Party

27. September 22, 2007: Damon Hall, Hartland, VT: Potluck and Equinox Jamm

26. August 6, 2007: Squam Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce, Holderness, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble - Outdoor Performance at the Gazebo at Curry Place

25. August 2, 2007: Summer in the City, Cambridge, MA: Summer in the City

24. July 26, 2007: Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, NH: Squam Lakes Science Center Event

23. June 30, 2007: Hartford Band Shell at Lyman Point Park, White River Junction, VT: Rhythms on the River Series

22. June 22, 2007: Middle Earth Music Hall, Bradford, VT: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance with Gully Boys

21. June 16, 2007: Common Man, Ashland, NH: Cman Ashland Summer Kick off - BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

20. June 2, 2007: White Park - NH Women for Obama Kickoff Fair, Concord, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance at the NH Women for Obama Kickoff Fair

19. May 25, 2007: Damon Hall, Hartland, VT: BBM Rhythm Ensemble/Cedar Mountain Farm

18. May 19, 2007: Stone Gardens, New Hampton, NH: Concert and Dance Party

17. May 6, 2007: Langdon Street Cafe, Montpelier, VT: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

16. April 28, 2007: Beltaine Festival, VT, Brookfield, VT: Beltaine Festival

15. April 14, 2007: D Acres Organic Farm, Dorchester, NH: Climate Change Day - BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

14. April 11, 2007: Plymouth Congregational Church, Plymouth, NH: BBM Benefit concert for the Nicaragua Club at PSU

13. March 31, 2007: The Village Perk, Meredith, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

12. December 8, 2006: Stone Gardens, New Hampton, NH: Concert and Dance Party

11. November 4, 2006: Sunweaver, Northwood, NH: 12th Annual Back Creek Harvest Fest

10. September 30, 2006: Concord State House, Concord, NH: Concord Peace March and Drum Gathering with BBM

9. September 16, 2006: Newmarket Heritage Festival, Newmarket, NH: Newmarket Heritage Festival

8. September 10, 2006: The Town Docks, Meredith, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

7. September 9, 2006: Stone Gardens, New Hampton, NH: Dance Party and Potluck

6. September 1, 2006: Common Man, Ashland, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

5. August 19, 2006: D Acres Organic Farm, Dorchester, NH: D Acres Farm Day

4. August 16, 2006: The Colonial Theater, Bethlehem, NH: Children's Series Performance

3. August 12, 2006: All Walks Festival of Life, Rumney, NH: All Walks of Life Festival

2. July 30, 2006: The Town Docks, Meredith, NH: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance

1. July 29, 2006: Orchard Hill Farm, Alstead, NH: Orchard Hill Community Picnic

Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble

“African flute, balafon, djembe and dunun drums, bolon, and more combine in these skillfully crafted renditions of traditional Mandinka rhythms and songs, from Guinea, West Africa. A percussive, melodic, and upbeat journey into African music.”

Bookings/Press Info:

The Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble is a talented and energetic group of performers combining their skills to present and perform a unique and compelling selection of traditional West African rhythms and songs.

The Ensemble’s performances feature the tight rhythm work and earthy traditional West African grooves for which they are becoming known throughout the northeast. The group’s uplifting performances combine a timeless sense of spirit and musical adventure with a deep respect and understanding for the musical form and the tradition from which it comes.

Having studied with masters in Guinea and Ghana, West Africa, the Ensemble skillfully works instruments like the djembe, sangban, dununba, and kenkeni drums, as well as the tambin (an African flute, also known as the Fula flute), the krin (log drum), and more — weaving together an evening of music that audience members talk about long after the show.

Black Bear Moon Discography

Wading into the River Djoliba is the BBM Rhythm Ensemble’s first release, which features dazzling renditions of traditional Mandinka music, from Guinea, West Africa — performed on djembe, tambin (African flute), balafon, dunun drums, bolon, and more.