Monday, June 23, 2008

[Wadabo_updates] Dance & Music THIS weekend... beyond NDAJE

Dear African Dance & Music Community,
Class updates, special workshops and music performances
There are many events happening this weekend beyond the NDAJE Festival ...

1 - Weekly Classes @ Dance Complex:
African classes are ON this week & weekend!
Class Cancellations this weekend
Jean Appolon last Haitian class for the summer...

2 - Workshops:
Series starts THIS TUESDAY 6/24 - Afro-Jazz Repertory w/ Marianne Harkless

3 - Music Concert:
Lamine Toure & Group Saloum @ Milkly Way Friday 6/28

1 - WEEKLY AFRICAN CLASSES @ DC:

CLASSES THAT WILL BE HELD:

African w/ Astou Sagna|Tuesdays, 7:30-9:00pm, $12 | The Dance Complex
African w/ Seydou Coulibaly|Wednesdays, 7:30-9:00pm, $12 | The Dance Complex
Afro-Jazz w/ Marianne Harkless|Thursdays, 5:30-7:00pm, $12 | The Dance Complex
Sabar w/ Lamine Toure|Wednesdays, 7:30-9:00pm, $12 | The Dance Complex
Haitian w/ Jean Appolon|Saturdays, 1:30-3:00pm, $13 | The Dance Complex - Last class until Sept!
African w/ Joh Camara |Sundays, 3:00-4:30pm, $12 | The Dance Complex

CLASS CANCELLATIONS:
NO CLASS - African w/ Fatou N'Diaye|Saturdays, 4:30-6:00pm | The Dance Complex
NO CLASS - Sabar w/ Pape N'Diaye|Sundays, 1:30-3:00pm | The Dance Complex

JEAN APPOLON LAST HAITIAN CLASS UNTIL SEPTEMBER:
Jean Appolon is traveling to Haiti on June 29th and won't be back until September 6th & 7th!! His last Modern class was last weekend and his last Haitian class will be this Saturday.
LAST CLASS UNTIL 9/6 - Haitian w/ Jean Appolon|Saturdays, 1:30-3:00pm, $13 | The Dance Complex
NO CLASS - Modern w/ Jean Appolon|Sundays, 11:00am-12:30pm, $13 | The Dance Complex

JEAN APPOLON'S CLASSES RESUME: Saturday 9/6 & Sunday 9/7



2 - AFRO-JAZZ REPERTORY SERIES - STARTS THIS TUESDAY:

A Performance Workshop with Marianne Harkless
Tuesdays, 6:00-7:30pm |
June 24 - August 12 | Performance Saturday, August 16th, 6:30pm | The Dance Complex - 536 Mass. Ave. Central Sq. Cambridge |Contact Marianne at 617.838.2540
 

This workshop is designed for students who are interested in preparing a dance piece for performance. This is an opportunity to work on one piece of choreography and take is further than is normally done in class.  The entire class will be spent working on choreography. Afro-Jazz incorporates elements of West African, Afro-Brazilian, Caribbean, modern and jazz dance styles. We will work closely with the music to explore different rhythms and how to bring out accents in the movement. Please arrive warmed up and ready to dance. Fee for entire series and performance is $96.00.

3 - LAMINE TOURE & GROUP SALOUM CONCERT:

Milky Way Lounge & Lanes
10:00pm, $10|
403-405 Center Street, Jamaica Plain |
Directions and venue information www.milkywayjp.com
|
Group information http://www.laminetoure.com

 
Group Saloum is: Lamine Toure (sabar and lead vocals), Paa Seck (sabar), Moha Seck (sabar), Michael Lewis (drums), Papis Cissokho (bass), Dai Miyazaki (lead guitar), Akili Jamal Haynes (trumpet, percussion and backing vocals), Patricia Tang (keyboards), Iginaijah Maxwell (backing vocals), and Sarah Privler (trombone).



[Wadabo_updates] NDAJE Festival - THIS WEEK: Classes, Concert & Party - Thu 6/26 - Sun 6/29

Boston African Dance Community -- GET READY!!!

The Ndaje Festival of African Music and Dance is just a few days away! At the YWCA of Cambridge from June 26-29th, the best African dance and music artists from around the world will share their talents with you! If you love African drum and dance, you don't want to miss the hottest African dance and music event of the summer! CLASS SCHEDULE BELOW!

African Dance Concert, June 28th - 8pm @ Mainstage Theater!

Choreographer Pape N'Diaye is at it again! This year's African Dance Concert at the Ndaje Festival 2008 is definitely one not to miss! This time he is bringing together contemporary and traditional African dance movements to tell the story of Lat Dior, the legendary King of Cayor. Come and watch as some of the most fabulous dance and music artists from America and Africa join together on one stage!
 
Concert tickets are just $20 now, but they go up to $25 on June 28th. Don't wait! Get tickets now at www.papendiaye.com/ndajefestival!

Check out the amazing schedule that we have lined-up for you- Early Registration ends THIS Wednesday! Information on attending drummers below! 

Thursday, June 26

Time          Class 

Instructor

6:00-7:30pm Mali Dance

Mohamed "Joh" Camara

7:30-9:00pm Kutiro Dance

Malang Bayo

Friday, June 27

Time          Class 

Instructor

4:00-5:30pm Mali Dance

Djeneba Sako

5:30-7:00pm Djembe Drum

Loran Camara

5:30-7:00pm   Guinea Dance

Tenenfig Dioubate

7:00-8:30pm Kutiro Dance

Ousmane Sall

8:30-10:00pm Guinea Dance

Mouminatou Camara

Saturday, June 28

Time               Class 

Instructor

10:30-12:00pm Guinea Dance

Alseny Soumah

12:00-1:30pm Sabar Dance

Babacar M'Baye

12:00-1:30pm Women's Dun Dun

Mangue Sylla

1:30-3:00pm  Kutiro Dance

Marie Basse-Wiles

3:00-4:30pm Sabar Dance

Babacar N'Diaye

4:30-6:00pm Sabar Drum

Cheihk Tairou M'Baye

4:30-6:00pm  Guinea Dance

Mouminatou Camar

8:00 pm  -  Ndaje Concert @ Mainstage Theater, Roxbury Community College, 1234 Columbus Ave. Roxbury, MA 02120

10:00 pm  -  Doundounba and Sabar Party  - Live Music!                            

Sunday, June 29 

Time          Class 

Instructor

10:30-12:00pm Guinea Dance

Youssouf Koumbassa

12:00-1:30pm Sabar Dance

Mariama Basse

1:30-3:00pm Guinea Dance

Alseny Soumah

1:30-3:00pm Casamance Songs

Fatou N'Diaye-Davis

3:00-4:30pm Sabar Dance

Rich Faye

3:00-4:30pm Guinea Drum

Fode Bangoura

4:30-6:00pm Mali Dance

Djeneba Sako

6:00-7:30pm Guinea Dance

Youssouf Koumbassa

Visit www.papendiaye.com/ndajefestival for full festival details, concert tickets and registration!

Early Registration Ends THIS Wednesday! 
There are only 3 more days until June 25th! That is when the deep savings go away on early registration for workshops at the second annual Ndaje Festival in Cambridge, MA. Did you know that if you get your ten workshops now, you will only pay $110! (That's $11 per workshop!!) If you wait until you get there to register, you will be paying $16 per workshop! Yes, we will still have the ten-workshop package for $140, but why wait? Pay with your credit card or paypal account, and save your cash for the amazing food and vendors!
 
You know you don't want to miss the hottest event of the summer, so save a little money by registering now! Register online at www.papendiaye.com/ndajefestival

Who is Drumming at the Festival?

We knew that an African dance festival just would not be right without the best of the best in African drumming! With that in mind, we have invited the superstars of the National Ballets of Guinea, Senegal and Mali to not only drum for the workshops, but to teach you a little of what they know. In the midst of all the dancing, we have four drum workshops from Friday through Saturday for you to take! 

 

Loran Camara (Guinea) - Djembe Drum - Friday 5:30-7:00pm

Loran Camara hails from Conakry, Guinea. A member of Les Ballets Africaines for more than 20 years, Loran Camara is one of the most respected music artists from the National Ballet of Guinea. He is now residing in New York City and he teaches and performs at workshops and events across the US.  

 

Mangue Sylla (Guinea) - Women's Dun Dun - Saturday, 12:00-1:30pm

Mangue Sylla, from Conakry, Guinea started playing music at the age of 10. Sangban being his first and favorite instument, he learned from some of the best teachers and performers including Lamine Bayo, Kanda, Lancey and Numudi. In 1993 he joined "Les Merveilles de Guinee," where he studied under the leadership of the late Mohammed Kemoko Sano. Mangue Sylla currently teaches and performs around the world and  resides in New York City where he teaches regular drum classes.
 

Cheikh Tairou M'Baye (Senegal) - Sabar Drum - Saturday 4:30-6:00pm

Senegalese sabar musician, Cheikh Tairou M'Baye is a Wolof griot from Medina, Senegal. In 1987 he founded the drum and dance group Sing Sing Rhythms, named after his ancestor, Sing Sing Faye, the first master drummer of the Cape Vert peninsula. The group has performed and toured extensively in Africa, Europe, Canada, the Virgin Islands and the U.S., and have recorded with such luminaries as Peter Gabriel, Youssou N'Dour, Randy Weston, Jack DeJohnette, Angelique Kidjo and Craig Harris. Cheikh M'Baye is currenlty based in Harlem, New York, where he teaches and performs regularly.

 

Fode Seydou Bangoura (Guinea) - Djembe Drum - Sunday, 3:00-4:30pm

Born in the village of Samou in Southeastern Guinée, Fodé has been recognized internationally for his work as the lead drummer with the acclaimed ensemble "Les Ballets Merveilles de Guinée." A protégé of the late, great Mohamed Kemoko Sano, Fodé is now one of the most respected and sought after drummers of his generation. He has toured the world, has dozens of recording credits, and has appeared on national television, including a featured spot on MTV. He has performed at Walt Disney World and at the Lincoln Center Festival.  He currently resides in New York, where he teaches Djembe, performs with a variety of ensembles, and accompanies some of New York's finest dance instructors.

 

Other Festival musicians include: Mamadou Cisse (Silimbo D'Adeane), Samba Cisse (Silimbo D'Adeane), Mamadou Guisse (Maimouna Keita), Mamadou "Lynx" N'Diaye  (Naatangue), Babacar Seck, Mohammed "Joh" Camara (Troupe Mande), Brigo Diagne (Sing Sing Rhythms), Abdou M'Baye (Sing Sing Rhythms) Mamadou Diouck (Talking Drum), Backa Niang (Gokh Bi System) and MORE!




 
See you at the Festival!
 
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008

[Wadabo_updates] African Dance this summer... MA & beyond

Dear African Dance & Music Community,
Class updates, special workshops and African Music and Dance conferences
this summer to keep you moving in the heat...

1 - Weekly Classes: Lynx N'Diaye Cancellations

2 - Performance Workshop: Afro-Jazz Repertory w/ Marianne Harkless

3 - Camp Fareta African Dance & Music Fest. (CA): Registration open

4 - NDAJE African Dance & Music Conference (MA): Volunteers needed

1 - WEEKLY CLASSES:

Yengu Multi-Ethnic Dance Classes with Lynx N'Diaye - No classes in June & Resumes in July...
Tuesdays, 7:30-9:00pm,
$12 | The Brookline Academy of Dance - 136 Westbourne Terrace, Brookline

Mamadou Lynx N'Diaye will be in Africa again for the month of June and part of July. Yengu Workshops will resume in July with further notice. Lynx extends his thanks to the community for its continuing support. 


2 - AFRO-JAZZ REPERTORY SERIES:

A Performance Workshop with Marianne Harkless
Tuesdays, 6:00-7:30pm |
June 24 - August 12 | Performance Saturday, August 16th, 6:30pm | The Dance Complex - 536 Mass. Ave. Central Sq. Cambridge |Contact Marianne at 617.838.2540
 

This workshop is designed for students who are interested in preparing a dance piece for performance. This is an opportunity to work on one piece of choreography and take is further than is normally done in class.  The entire class will be spent working on choreography. Afro-Jazz incorporates elements of West African, Afro-Brazilian, Caribbean, modern and jazz dance styles. We will work closely with the music to explore different rhythms and how to bring out accents in the movement. Please arrive warmed up and ready to dance. Fee for entire series and performance is $96.00.

3 - CAMP FARETA - REGISTRATION OPEN:

Fareta African Dance & Music Festival
July 6th - 13th |
Camp Hye Sierra, Dunlap, Central California |
Contact
campfareta@yahoo.com or www.dancingvillage.com/
 
Camp Fareta is a week-long residential workshop hosted by Youssouf Koumbassa, a master dancer, choreographer, and teacher from Guinea, West Africa, and featuring many other master dancers and drummers from Guinea, Mali, and Senegal. It is an immersion in West African drum and dance, held at a beautiful setting in the southern Sierras of California in early July.

There are
work-exchange opportunities, plus group rates if you get together a group of eight or more from your area, and you can pay by Paypal. Prices go up after June 23, so now is the time to register.  Check dancingvillage.com/ for all the details, including a registration form and lots of photos from the last two years. You can also email campfareta@yahoo.com with questions. 


4 - NDAJE AFRICAN DANCE & MUSIC FESTIVAL

Volunteers Needed:
Classes June 26 - June 29, 2008 | 
Cambridge YWCA - 7 Temple Street Central Sq. Cambridge, MA| Concert & After Party - Saturday, June 28 | Festival info - www.papendiaye.com/ndajefestival | To volunteer contact Dionne at dthomas@taziainc.com
 

The Ndaje Festival 2008 is just weeks away!  This festival is one of the hottest events of the summer! Help to make this event a success by becoming a volunteer.  As a courtesy for your service, you will receive from 1 to 2 free dance workshops, or a free concert, depending on your role.  We are searching for a total of 20 volunteers.  To receive a list of volunteer positions or to secure your position as a volunteer,  contact Dionne Thomas at dthomas@taziainc.com.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Re: [Wadabo_updates] New Calendar On WADaBo website

Sorry for the double dose of updates, but for those of you who would
like to subscribe to the calendar, or link to it directly, here are the
links:

WADaBo DRUM Class Calendar
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http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=r26bktjma8ks5qpi0tia5o9fj8%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York

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WADaBo DANCE Class Calendar
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wadabo_updates@wadabo.com wrote:
> Hello all -
> In keeping up with technology and such, we've been working on some new
> views of the weekly calendar.
>
> To check it out, go to http://wadabo.com/_wsn/classes.html
> This is a work in progress, so stay tuned, and feel free to send
> feedback (erichludwig at gmail).
>
> If you are a regular Google Calendar user, you can search for the
> public calendars:
> "WADaBo - West Africa Dance in Boston"
> and
> "WADaBo - West Africa Drum Classes in Boston"
>
> and add these to your personal calendars. We'll make every attempt to
> keep these up-to-date so that you can just check your google calendar
> for updated class and teacher information.
>
> Thanks!
>
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[Wadabo_updates] New Calendar On WADaBo website

Hello all -
In keeping up with technology and such, we've been working on some new
views of the weekly calendar.

To check it out, go to http://wadabo.com/_wsn/classes.html
This is a work in progress, so stay tuned, and feel free to send
feedback (erichludwig at gmail).

If you are a regular Google Calendar user, you can search for the public
calendars:
"WADaBo - West Africa Dance in Boston"
and
"WADaBo - West Africa Drum Classes in Boston"

and add these to your personal calendars. We'll make every attempt to
keep these up-to-date so that you can just check your google calendar
for updated class and teacher information.

Thanks!
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Friday, June 06, 2008

[Wadabo_updates] PROVIDENCE CLASSES UPDATE


NO CLASSES this Sunday (June 8) due to a space conflict at Hillel. 

Classes resume June 15!



Thursday, June 05, 2008

[Wadabo_updates] Lamine Toure and Group Saloum - this Friday June 6

Dear African Music & Dance Community

LAMINE TOURE & GROUP SALOUM

Friday, June 6th at 10:00 pm
at the Beehive Restaurant & Lounge

541 Tremont St., Boston
at the Cyclorama/Boston Center for the Arts


ABSOLUTELY FREE!

The Beehive features great food, fabulous cocktails, and a late-night menu.  Located in the former boiler room of the Cyclorama, the ambiance is second to none!

==UPCOMING SHOWS==
Lamine Toure & Group Saloum are performing every weekend in June!

Friday, June 13 - 9:30 pm @ the Lizard Lounge, Cambridge
Saturday, June 21 - 4:00 pm @ the Lowell African Festival, Lowell
Friday, June 27 - 9:30 pm @ the Milky Way, Jamaica Plain

Group Saloum is: Lamine Toure (sabar and lead vocals), Paa Seck (sabar), Moha Seck (sabar), Michael Lewis (drums), Papis Cissokho (bass), Dai Miyazaki (lead guitar), Akili Jamal Haynes (trumpet, percussion and backing vocals), Patricia Tang (keyboards), Iginaijah Maxwell (backing vocals), and Sarah Privler (trombone).

For more info, visit
http://www.laminetoure.com or
http://www.myspace.com/groupsaloum

For venue info & directions visit
http://www.beehiveboston.com/

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

[Wadabo_updates] PROVIDENCE CLASSES UPDATE

NO CLASSES this Sunday due to a space conflict at Hillel. 

Classes resume June 15!


Monday, June 02, 2008

[Wadabo_updates] Lamine Toure & Group Saloume Friday 6/6

LAMINE TOURE & GROUP SALOUM

Friday, June 6th at 10:00 pm
at the Beehive Restaurant & Lounge

541 Tremont St., Boston
at the Cyclorama/Boston Center for the Arts

ABSOLUTELY FREE!

The Beehive features great food, fabulous cocktails, and a late-night
menu. Located in the former boiler room of the Cyclorama, the
ambiance is second to none!

==UPCOMING SHOWS==
Lamine Toure & Group Saloum are performing every weekend in June!

Friday, June 13 - 9:30 pm @ the Lizard Lounge, Cambridge
Saturday, June 21 - 4:00 pm @ the Lowell African Festival, Lowell
Friday, June 27 - 9:30 pm @ the Milky Way, Jamaica Plain

Group Saloum is: Lamine Toure (sabar and lead vocals), Paa Seck
(sabar), Moha Seck (sabar), Michael Lewis (drums), Papis Cissokho
(bass), Dai Miyazaki (lead guitar), Akili Jamal Haynes (trumpet,
percussion and backing vocals), Patricia Tang (keyboards), Iginaijah
Maxwell (backing vocals), and Sarah Privler (trombone).

For more info, visit
http://www.laminetoure.com or
http://www.myspace.com/groupsaloum

For venue info & directions visit
http://www.beehiveboston.com/
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