Papi & Romano Builders, Inc. — Rick let us practice in his shop free of charge for four years, and they do incredible preservation and restoration work.
Embody The Rhythm — home of West African inspired dance, Portland, ME
Annegret Baier — masterful West African drumming and so much more, Portland, ME
some of our other friends:
Music & Magic Maine — providing musical instruments and opportunities to children in Maine
Fafi Bere aka 3Percent — Zimbabwean born and bred theater professor who is an urban world music artist blending traditional African rhythms with reggae, dancehall and rap, New York City
Thanks also to:
R and B marimbas — Rob Moeller, marimba builder, for help with designing the instruments, Santa Cruz, CA
Aaron Spalding— for help with designing the instruments, marimba builder, IN
Matt Corwin — for letting us use his wood shop to build our bass marimba, Wiscasset, ME
Thomas Fournier — teacher, Portland Adult Education woodworking class