Catherine Veilleux

Djembe player and teacher, specialized in West-African technique and repertoire.

Biography

Catherine teaches the art of djembe, its tradition and culture. Teacher and artist, her djembe workshops are both authentic and challenging, bringing the fun and the passion up!
Catherine holds a university degree in education and was a teacher for twelve years. She learned West-African percussion and dance from different master drummers in Canada, the United-States and Guinea West-Africa and she has taught West-African percussion since 2005.
From 2002 to 2009, Catherine was a founder, artistic director and artist for Yayé. She is also a co-founder and djembe soloist for Cobra du Mandingue, a professionnal drum and dance company since 2009. She produces and plays as a soloist at the Djembe d'or concert which brings together Cobra du Mandingue and master drummers and dancers. She is the only woman soloist among the masters.
Catherine works with several local and international musicians and contributes to the development of the African dance and drum community in the Ottawa area and beyond, through her teaching, performances and activities organized during the year. She combines her teaching experience to her passionate artistic side to offer a unique experience of the Guinean percussion world!