Kristen Arant (Drum Workshop)

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Kristen Arant is a percussionist, singer/songwriter, teaching and performing artist and activist living and working in the Washington, DC region. Originally a classically-trained oboe player with a degree in music, she began her drumming career upon moving to Washington DC (from her hometown of St Louis, Missouri) in 2000, at which point she helped initiate the activist drumming ensemble Rhythm Workers Union, known for its hand-built drum cart the “MotherDrumShip,” and its legions of drummers who created a spectacle at hundreds of protests, rallies and events through 2007.

Enthralled by the healing and unifying power of the Djembe drum, Kristen began to study West African drumming in 2002. She has since spent time learning from master drummers and teachers including Baile McKnight, Mahiri Keita, Mamady Keita , Tammi Hessen, Jaqui MacMillan, Ubaka Hill, Afia Walking Tree, Nii Kwao Ashley, Monette Marino, Abasi Johnson and Amadou Kouyate. 

Baltimore Rhythm Festival

September 12, 2026

12Noon - 6PM (stay for the evening concert)

1600 Guilford Ave, Baltimore MD 21202

Free Outdoor Festival + evening concert Learn More: http://baltimorerhythmfestival.org