Classes and Community

Drum Sundays

Sistah Boom!

Drum Sundays:

Drum Sundays are monthly community drumming events held on Sunday afternoons.  These are open to all, including children who are accompanied by an adult. 
This is a facilitated drum circle with rhythms being taught by outstanding teachers.  The recent series has completed.

The recent series completed in June. We'll see you at Born to Drum Women's Drum Camp in July. We'll take a break in August and begin a new series in September.  Thanks for supporting Drum Sundays, for your beautiful energy and all the fun we had drumming together.

 Here are photos from one of our 2010 events, led by Michaelle Goerlitz

Here are photos from a two of our 2008 events

We had a great time with & CAROLYN BRANDY & AFIA WALKING TREE on April 20th.

CAROLYN BRANDY	AFIA WALKING TREE

Check out the photo album! 

Photos by Jackie Thomason

Contact: (510) 464-5902
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Sistah Boom! 

Sistah Boom in the early 80's

Photo by Cathy Cade

Sistah Boom at filming of MILK

photos and collage by Maria Verdan. More of Maria's photos (plus one of Maria by Jackie) of the filming here!

Dyke March 2009

More Sistah Boom videos

Dyke March 2009 -- by Elsie

Gay Marriage Ceremonies, June 17, 2008

Dyke March 2008 -- Drumline video

Sistah Boom at the Dyke March 2008- video by Carolyn Brandy

Statement:  Sistah Boom has been active in support of racial, gender and social justice. We are committed to working on these issues internally as well as playing kick-ass music!

We had an exciting time playing in a scene for the filming of MILK and decided to reconstitute the group.  Sistah Boom played at the Dyke March stage on June 28th, 2008, and to also led the parade out into the streets. In August we played at Sistahs Steppin' in Pride.  We were proud to play at the memorial for Del Martin in October. We loved playing at the Dyke March again in 2009 and followed that by marching in the San Francisco Gay Pride March the next day.

And we're playing again at the 2010 Dyke March. Join us for rehearsals starting May 9.

Sistah Boom Rehearsal Schedule:
Location: Montclair Park, Oakland

To join Sistah Boom for future events, contact Carolyn Brandy.

We wish to thank Barbara Price for her generous donation to Sistah Boom, allowing us to use her beautiful, incredible space  -- Montclair Women's Club -- for our rehearsals in the past few years.

Contribution:  We pass a bucket at each rehearsal for a contribution of $5-$10 or more per player to help pay Carolyn, our musical director, and take care of expenses, and fund STB.

TEE SHIRTS:  We had Sistah Boom tee shirts printed. We wear these when playing at events. They will be on sale at the rehearsals, for $15.00.

Instruments: We would like women to bring their own instruments if they have ones that are part of our instrumentation. We also have some instruments that can be loaned. We will have a “check out” system for old STB instruments and some of Carolyn’s instruments. Women checking out instruments will be asked to pay a deposit to be held by STB.

Our Instrumentation: Bells, (Brazilian) Tamborims, Rattles, Shakers, Snare, Toms, Surdos, and any small percussion instrument that is easy to march with.