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Made with pride by Simba Creative. Since 2006, Woezo Africa Music & Dance Theatre Inc. has been passionately dedicated to bringing the history of African culture to the masses through traditional and modern modes of performing arts, including dance, music, theatre and storytelling.
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what we do Instruction & Education Woezo Africa Music &...
- Woezo Africa Cultural Festival
On August 25th, you can expect an evening of live music,...
- Black Arts Development Program
Imparting the value and traditions of African dance forms to...
- Roots To Branches
Funded by Calgary Arts Development Authority and the City of...
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- Abdou Kounta, Music Director
- Artistic Director, Suzan Bradford Kounta
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Abdou Kounta, a master drummer, international instructor, and renowned musician of traditional West African music, has mastered the djembe (jim bay) drum during his ten-year reign with the National Ballet du Senegal in West Africa. The ballet traveled extensively throughout the world as ambassadors of the arts, under the Presidency of Leopold Sengh...
Suzan Bradford Kounta, dancer, instructor, and choreographer of traditional West African dance, began her dance training in Columbus, Ohio at an early age. Bradford Kounta was Director of Youth Services at the YWCA for fifteen years. While there, Mrs. Bradford Kounta developed and implement programs for youth to promote social and personal developm...
African dance, performing art deeply woven into the social fabric of Africa and generally involving aspects of music and theatre as well as rhythmic bodily movement. See also African music and mask. In African societies, dance serves a complex diversity of social purposes. Within an indigenous.
Gansango Music & Dance presents traditional and contemporary dance and music from West Africa – drawing on the stunning talent of multicultural dancers and musicians. Gansango is directed by Etienne Cakpo, originally from Benin and now a choreographer and teacher based in Seattle, Washington. Gansango company collaborating artists perform ...
At Djapo, we are dedicated to enriching, inspiring, and transforming the lives of Black communities. Drawing on the power of music, history, dance & the performing arts, our world-class staff of artisans build confidence, nurture artistic expression, and cultivate a vibrant community where families can learn and thrive.
Jan 25, 2024 · Kizomba. While Semba is the traditional music and dance of Angola, Kizomba remains a favorite due to the slow tempo and romantic vibe, especially within Portuguese-speaking communities. Agahu. Mostly associated with the Badgry town in Nigeria, Agahu is a social dance with a two-round formation for men and women.
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The Akwaaba Ensemble brings West African drumming and dance to vivid life, holding sway with the rich and subtle rhythmic patterns and styles specific to different tribal groups of West Africa. The ensemble is led by master percussionist and teacher Theophilus Nii Martey, who began studying traditional African music during his childhood in Ghana.
