Djulz Chambers

​​Djulz leads life in devotion to music of the African diaspora, and to the world view that underlies its many forms. Her love of traditional West African drum ensemble music has over the course of twenty years taken her all around the world, including lengthy periods of absolute immersion into the indigenous cultures of West and South East Africa. 
She blends her personal dedication to learning the techniques and structures of African percussion instruments with a long-cultivated propensity towards esoteric philosophy in her delivery of unique educational and healing experiences that offer both musical instruction and keys to unlocking a deeper experience of life through pursuing the path of the drum.  
She values her international and local community of artists and visionaries and every opportunity that arises to co-create. Particular mention extends to collaboration experiences with Chris Berry, Elliott Orr, Anaru Tumasen, Burkina Azza, Mamadou Koita and Tirikoti Arts.  
 

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.    ​