Tuesday Night Tunes: Drummers From Home

Drummers From Home is a unique collective of individuals who have come together out of their love of African and world beat rhythms. Over the years the group has developed a unique chemistry and work hard to incorporate the various backgrounds and personalities of the players.

Khalifa Jallo-Hamilton is the youngest member of the group. Born and raised in Nova Scotia he began playing the djembe at the age of 5 with his Father, Wayn (who is also a member of the group). Khalifa has a dynamic, percussive style and pushes the others to play over and under his rhythm patterns.

Robert Leek is originally from New Brunswick, Robert brings strong Caribbean and African rhythms to the group. His spacing and accents give creativity to our play list.

Ayo Aladejebi has been drumming since he was a youngster in Nigeria. His drumming has strong Yoruba roots. Ayo helps to anchor many of the compositions with polyrhythms beats.

Sobaz Benjamin was born in Grenada but now calls Halifax home after living in the UK for some time. Sobaz has added depth as the 5th drummer with strong tenor and tempo lines.

Wayn Hamilton is the last founding member of Drummers From Home. Wayn played drums and percussions in Halifax for several music projects. He brings the foundation and direction to the ensemble.

Tuesday Night Tunes: Summer 2026 Series

We’re launching our 11th year of Tuesday Night Tunes at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic! With our free Tuesday nights at the museum, from 4 pm - 8 pm, we host a range of live music performances as part of the summer vibe on Halifax's waterfront!

Performances will be held in the museum's anchor yard where you can watch from the boardwalk to enjoy an outdoor evening of live music. (If weather is inclement, music will be held indoors in our beautiful Small Craft Gallery).

As part of our community nights, we also encourage visitors to support Feed Nova Scotia, to help curb food insecurity in our communities. At our admissions area, you can provide a monetary donation through the Tip Tap system or provide a non-perishable donation.