Percussionist Dave Kobrenski plays with Black Bear Moon Music & Cultural Project. Kobrenski is an accomplished musician, artist, and educator who has traveled to West Africa three times to study with master musicians such as Famoudou Konate and Nii Tetteh Tettey. Dave Kobrenski's passion for music and culture have led him to realizing that part of his life’s work is in preserving the musical and cultural traditions of indigenous peoples. He has been teaching West African drumming to students of all ages since 1998, and has been featured on NHPR’s The Front Porch talk show.