West African Dance Workshops in Los Angeles
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Djembe Dance w/ Youssouf Koumbassa Live Drumming by Karamba Diabate & Balandugu Kan Class Schedule: Wednesday, March 24th 8-9:30pm Debbie Allen Dance Academy 3791 Santa Rosalia Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90008 Thursday, March 25th 8-9:30pm Lula Washington Dance Theatre 3773 Crenshaw Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90016 Friday, March 26th 7-8:30pm Hollywood Dance Center 817 N. Highland Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90039
Saturday, March 27th 2-3:30pm Compton College (Gymnasium Upstairs) 1111 E. Artesia Blvd. Compton, California 90221
All Classes $15 For more information contact Nikkanni Andrews (424) 222-1918 About Youssouf Koumbassa: Youssouf Koumbassa is a former artist of Ballet Djoliba, the National Ballet of Guinea. Youssouf began dancing at the age of six by studying and emulating the members of the National Ballet and the leading dancers of the many local and regional dance companies in Guinea. He was a performer with the Ballet National for thirteen years. Since moving to the United States twenty two years ago Youssouf has established himself as the pre-eminent teacher of dance from Guinea, and now travels widely throughout the world as a much sought after master teacher at dance conferences, workshops, camps and schools. In the 1990's Youssouf formed Les Ballets Bagataand has produced a series of instructional DVD’s Wongai Volume 1 & 2. Youssouf is meticulous in acknowledging the source of this material and insists on a high level of understanding and respect for West African Dance among his students. About Karamba Diabate: Karamba Diabate hails from Boke, Guinea, a Griot of the Malinke people. Karamba's extensive performing career includes tours, recording and performance with Famoro Kuyatey's "Kiké", Fils Rais, Fatala and the Ballet Bagata. He is a brilliant musician of the djembe, djun djun, ballaphon and krin. He brings fiery drum playing and infectious joy.
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