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Valerie at the 12th World Symposium on Choral Music

admin Valerie at the 12th World Symposium on Choral Music2020-07-12T00:00:57+00:00
July 12th – 25th,Auckland, New Zealand
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Valerie in 2020 residency with Portland University Choral Department

admin Valerie in 2020 residency with Portland University Choral Department2020-05-22T00:00:15+00:00
May 22nd - 25th,Portland, OR, USA
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NYU Gyil and West African Percussion Ensemble in concert

admin NYU Gyil and West African Percussion Ensemble in concert2020-05-17T15:00:17+00:00
Sunday, May 17, 20207:00 pm – 9:00 pm NYU Steinhardt, 35 West 4th St New York, NY NYU's African Gyil and Percussion Ensemble Directed by Valerie Naranjo with teaching assistant…
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Season finale: SNL 45 / Valerie’s 25th season

admin Season finale: SNL 45 / Valerie’s 25th season2020-05-16T23:59:43+00:00
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Valerie at Lobi Djoro Festival March 23, 2020 – March 30, 2020

admin Valerie at Lobi Djoro Festival March 23, 2020 – March 30, 20202020-03-22T23:55:43+00:00
Loropeni, Burkina Faso
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Tierra Pura III

admin Tierra Pura III2020-03-01T01:58:28+00:00
Tierra Pura III - Three concerti with the National Symphony of Ghana at The National Theatre in Accra. March 15th, 2020 7
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Valerie elected to the Percussive Arts Society Board of Advisors

admin Valerie elected to the Percussive Arts Society Board of Advisors2019-11-15T01:03:40+00:00
The Percussive Arts Society is pleased to announce the newest members to the Board of Advisors. The following members were voted on earlier this year by of the Percussive Arts…
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Season premiere: SNL 45 / Valeries 25th season

admin Season premiere: SNL 45 / Valeries 25th season2019-09-28T02:37:43+00:00
Saturday, September 28th is the season premiere of SNL’s 45th season and Valerie’s 25th season on the bandstand.
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Valerie in Residency at the 21st annual WULA Retreat

admin Valerie in Residency at the 21st annual WULA Retreat2019-09-10T17:00:12+00:00
Valerie joins world-class instructors from West Africa, Brazil, and the Caribbean in teaching residency at the 21st annual WULA Retreat in Pocono Valley PA. The retreat will be held from…
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September 6 begins Valerie’s 9th year teaching at NYU Steinhardt

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Welcome to MandaraMusic.com, the website of Percussionist, vocalist, clinician and composer Valerie Naranjo; multi-instrumentalist/composer Barry Olsen; their group Mandara, and Mandara Music Publishing.


“If you've ever had the split-second opportunity to spy Naranjo in action when SNL cuts to a commercial break, you've witnessed a blur of energy behind a fortress of percussion.” —Andy Doershuk, DRUM! Magazine, May 2005
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