Impromptu Dance Party

One of my favorite things about being in Africa is the music.  I love to hear the African drums & the shakers & the songs.  They are so different from the music we listen to at home, so beautiful & down to earth.  I’ve learned that drums have an important place in African society, children learn at a young age how to play.  Its more than just slapping the drum with your hand, there’s an art to it.  When the drums start to play, whether its outside on the dock, in the International Lounge, the wards or in a village, it gathers people together, it lifts spirits & makes people feel happy & a part of the community.  Also, its impossible to just sit & listen; drums will have you on your feet, dancing along with the crowd.

One Saturday night not to long ago, we decided to celebrate birthdays out on the dock.  It had just stopped raining & we gathered under one of the tents for a BBQ.  Soon, someone brought the drums out & started playing.  We danced out on the dock, avoiding the giant rain puddles, just laughing, singing & dancing with our friends.  The patients from the wards joined us & a dance party had begun.  I love these impromptu dance parties.

Blessings