Djulz Chambers

​​Djulz Chambers is a therapeutic rhythm facilitator, educator, and community drumming teacher with over twenty years of experience working with West African percussion traditions in educational, therapeutic, and community settings across Australia. Her journey with rhythm began through extended periods living and learning within traditional communities in Burkina Faso and the wider sub-Sahel region, where she developed a deep respect for the cultural roots and communal nature of drum ensemble music.
Since returning to Australia, Djulz has dedicated her work to making rhythm accessible, engaging, and meaningful for a wide range of people — from complete beginners attending community classes, to school students, wellbeing practitioners, and participants within AOD and mental health programs. Her facilitation style combines strong musical foundations with trauma-informed and socially inclusive approaches that support connection, confidence, emotional regulation, and genuine group cohesion.
Her sessions are known for being welcoming, high-energy, and deeply grounding, while remaining authentic to the spirit of the traditions that inspire them.

Odai Affotey

Odai Affotey is a traditional custodian of Southern Ghanaian drum and dance knowledge. Growing up in the coastal village of Nungua, Ghana, Odai spent his youth imitating the movement and rhythm of his ancestral legacy. At the age of seven, he was an integral part of the Suadey Cultural Group which later evolved into the Nokoyejen Cultural Group. In his youth, he held directorial and choreographic roles within the Edinkra ensemble and later went on to dance as part of the internationally acclaimed Kusun ensemble, which toured West Africa and parts of the Northern United States. Later in life he held performance and teaching responsibilities with the Salaka Ensemble led by Sydney-based Tuza Afutu, which toured prolifically around Australia as a cultural exchange troupe. Odai first settled into Australia in 2011, when he established his company African Oz Drum ’n’ Dance and is now sharing his skill, knowledge and Ga culture with Australian communities from his base in Melbourne.    ​