Babasango Aka. Russell Robertson II
New York (718) 978-7308 Hawaii (808) 395-4244
Email: sango@hawaii.edu
Education
College/University
Queens College: B.A. Theater Drama/Mass Communications
University of Hawaii: M.A. Ethnomusicology
Performing Arts Schools/Dance Companies (New York City)
Gloria Jackson School of Music and Dance, Queens
Student & drum instructor
LaRocque Bey School of Dance Theater, Harlem
Head drummer & drum instructor
Liberation Ensemble, Afro-American performing arts group, Queens
Founder/Director
Dinizulu Dance Company, Queens
Percussionist
Black Spectrum Theater, Queens
Percussion instructor
Broadway Credits
"The Wiz" with Stephanie Mills
(U.S. and Japan tour. Played 27 instruments
in Latin percussion and mallet chairs.)
"But Never Jam Today" (Percussionist)
"Bubbling Brown Sugar" (Percussion chair)
"Jumpers" (Percussionist/conductor)
TV/Film
Coca-Cola Commercial
Another World in Somerset (Soap Opera)
Night of the Juggler (Film)
The Wiz (Film)
Music/percussion performances
Bartlett's Contemporaries, New York City (Band)
Latest performance August, 2004 Caribbean cruise.
Stephanie Mills Cabaret/concert performances in New York City, England
and Africa
Other national, international and Hawai`i performances:
Eartha Kitt, Vivian Reed, Ethel Beaty, Angela Bofill,
The Drifters, Henry Kapono, Rolando Sanchez, Frank Leto-
Pandemonium, Queens College Wind Ensemble, Q.C.
Percussion Ensemble, plus many others.
Recordings
Stephanie Mills
The Escorts
TV comercials
plus others including overdubs and demos
Memberships
Musicians Local #802, New York City
Screen Actors Guild, New York City
References and Video clips of performances/lecture demo available upon request.