Monday, December 21, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] Seydou Class Holiday Update

All - 
Seydou Coulibaly's Wednesday class at the Dance Complex (7:30-9pm) is Cancelled this Wednesday, the 23rd. 

His class will resume next week, Wednesday the 30th. So have a wonderful restful week this week, and come on out and get in the last class of 2009 next Wednesday!

peace, light & love.

Sunday, December 20, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] No JOH Class TODAY!

All -
There will be no class from Joh Camara today at the dance complex due to
the weather! Thanks, and stay warm.
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Thursday, December 10, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] New Dance/Drum Classes in Providence/RI

Starting this weekend, there will be new drumming and dance classes at the Yogaloft in Warren, RI (just outside Providence). 

Sundays:
1 - 2 PM : Malian drum class : (issa)
2 - 3 PM : Malian dance class: (seydou)

YogaLoft
16 Cutler st, Suite 106
Warren RI
(401)245-0881


Also, check out Issa's latest album, Foliba.
'Foliba' is the long-awaited solo debut of Master Djembe Drummer Issa Coulibaly. 'Foliba' is a collection of lively and joyful takes on traditional West African songs. Each song ('foli'in Bambara, Coulibaly's native language) features Coulibaly's original arrangements for voice, flute, djembe, ballafon, djun djun and guitar.This CD features a superb supporting line-up of Mali's finest musicians, many of whom were his band mates before Coulibaly came to the US.  

Wednesday, December 09, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] African Drums Etc Website now live

All - 
Susan Allen has completed a website that sells drums, clothes, etc. Please have a look.
thank you.

From: susan allen <suallen51@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 8:55 PM
Subject: Susan's website

Hi, could you send some little notice of my website.  It is all published.  I am continuing to add products little by little.
 
Daniel will have passed 1 year come January 6, the anniversary.  On the About Us tab on my site is a rememberance of him.  Check it out.  Maybe mention this on your notice.
 
 
Thankyou.
 
Susan Soumah
781-258-9045

Monday, December 07, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] Balla Kouyate Show This week!

Balla (who had a great write-up in the Globe on Sunday - http://bit.ly/7u1lY3) brings his group World Vision back to Boston and beyond with two great shows next week.  A group with incredible talent and virtuosity. From their hands a melodic, trickling stream becomes a resounding, percussive deluge. Ancient West Africa meets Michael Jackson and Miles Davis, Cuba and the Caribbean. Aiming to incite happiness, they pour out a "waterfall of notes!" Come check out an early set on THU in Somerville and a later show on FRI for those in Western Mass.

 

Venue:         Johnny D's

Headliner:   Balla Kouyaté and World Vision

Opener:       Dave Godowsky (http://www.davegodowsky.com)

Date:            THU 12/10/09

Time:            7:30 - 10 PM

Address:      17 Holland St, Somerville, MA 02144 (Davis Sq.)

Phone:         (617) 776-2004

Tickets:        $10

 

Venue:         Iron Horse Music Hall

Headliner:   Balla Kouyaté and World Vision

Opener:       TBD

Date:            FRI  12/11/09

Time:            10 PM

Address:      20 Center Street, Northampton, MA 01060 
Phone:         (413) 586-8686

Tickets:        $12.50 adv, $15 door

http://www.ballakouyate.com

http://www.myspace.com/ballakouyate

Friday, December 04, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] African Dance @ the Ivies - In Concert TONIGHT & TOMORROW

Some great dance tonight & tomorrow, including some wonderful African (& african-inspired dance)

7 pm @ Harvard Dance Center
60 Garden Street
Cambridge, MA

Lacina Coulibaly (who has taught contemporary african dance here many times) is doing a piece, and Michelle Bach-Coulibaly's company from Brown is doing a piece on New Orleans.

$12 General Admission
$8 Students


Brown, Harvard, and Yale Universities unite for a diverse and exciting collaborative performance featuring works by acclaimed choreographers Twyla Tharp, Yvonne Rainer, Robert Battle, Trey McIntyre, and Lacina Coulibaly, as well as original student choreography. Don't miss this rare opportunity to see these talented students perform master works of modern and contemporary dance.

The highlight of the offerings from Brown University is Robert Battle's energetic, dynamic, and humorous Rush Hour, set to a percussive score by John Mackey. Brown will also present Michelle Bach-Coulibaly's Road Home, a poignant chronicle of life in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

Yale University presents three dances: Yvonne Rainer's renowned Trio A, Twyla Tharp's intriguing and groundbreaking Torelli, and a new work by contemporary West African choreographer Lacina Coulibaly, who seeks to fuse European contemporary dance techniques with his traditional African dance roots. 

Students from Harvard University will perform four works: a world premiere by innovative, engaging choreographer Trey McIntyre, a delightful, humorous return to prom nights by Boston choreographer Brenda Divelbliss, and two works by Harvard students, a powerful spectacle based on the Pygmalion myth, and a playful, rhythmic work set to the music of Tigger Benford.

Thursday, December 03, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] Sabar Workshop with Aziz Faye, 12/9

Aziz Faye will be teaching a Sabar Workshop at the Dance Complex:

Date: Wednesday, Dec 9 
Time: 6-7:30pm
Where: Studio 6 at The Dance Complex.
536 Mass Ave, Central Sq., Cambridge, MA
Cost: $15
For more information contact: lodough@gmail.com

http://www.reverbnation.com/tune 2046356 pak/
www.myspace.com/azizfaye

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] No Seydou Class Tomorrow

Quick note - due to Thanksgiving, Seydou has cancelled class for tomorrow (Wednesday, November 25th). His class will resume next week (Dec 2nd) at 7:30 pm at the Dance Complex. 

Have a great time with family and friends this week. Give thanks for dance, for life, and for community.

peace.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] Seydou is back, Uhuru Afrika Saturday

A couple quick notes:

1) Seydou Coulibaly is back after his annual
learning/teaching/taking-a-group-to-Mali trip to Mali and then
teaching a series of master classes in Japan. As always, his class is
at 7:30 - 9 pm at the Dance Complex (536 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA -
Central Square stop on the Red Line). Class is $12, and drop-ins are
always welcome. Live drumming from the best drummers in town accompany
the class.

2) Uhuru Afrika's monthly dance party amazingness is happening this
busy busy weekend. Come by after seeing some of your friends dance.
All Asia, Central Square. Details here:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=175229728826


- dance well.
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[Wadabo_updates] Boubacar Diabate & Sambalolo Play this Saturday, Nov 21

Boubacar Diabate & SambaLolo play Saturday, November 21

Bull McCabe's | 10pm no cover 21+ | 366 A Somerville Ave, Union Square, Somerville | 617.440.6045 www.bullmccabesboston.com

 

On Saturday, November 21, 2009, Boubacar Diabate and his band, SambaLolo (meaning Peace Star), will be headlining an evening of music at Bull McCabe's in Union Square, Somerville.  Through the age-old West African tradition of Griot storytelling, Diabate combines traditional rhythms with modern influences to create his own infectious style of music with trips to Jazz, Blues and Reggae.  Singing in Mandeng, Bamanan and English, Diabate tells stories of common shared human experiences such as of love, life and humanity.  From the first note, Diabate and SambaLolo deliver a mesmerizing and memorable performance.   Diabate hails from Bamako in MaliWest Africa and is now a resident of Somerville. 

 

For more information on Boubacar Diabate and SambaLolo, visit

www.sambalolo.net

http://www.myspace.com/sambalolo

[Wadabo_updates] New Afro-Fusion Modern Repertory Class

New Afro-Fusion Modern Repertory Class
starting with Melissa Alexis

beginning Monday, November 16*
8:00-9:30pm
Studio #3, The Dance Complex

For: Open level, adults, young adults, teens. Some dance experience is
necessary. *Class alternates every other Monday.

The Dance Complex
536 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-547-9363

Class Fee: $13 (drop in)

Explore what moves you…

The movement combines the spirit and technique of West African, Afro-Caribbean,
Afro-Brazilian and contemporary dance styles. Wear comfortable clothing and bare
feet (or flat dance shoes).
Repertory class structure will include opportunities for student showings.

Contact:
617-224-7213

[Wadabo_updates] Beat Tree Dance Performance This Weekend

Beat Tree Dance Presents

WHEN WE ARE TOGETHER: Dances from the Branches of Beat Tree

8pm: November 20-21, 2009

7pm: November 22, 2009 

Julie Ince Thompson Theatre/Dance Complex
536 Massachusetts Ave.
Central Square
Cambridge, MA 

$15/Advance $18/at the door

To reserve tickets email us at beattree@gmail.com or call 617.750.5931.

beat tree dance company

Beat Tree is an ongoing and diverse collaboration between choreographers, dancers and artists. An undying reverence to African dance, the mother of all dance, is what brings this unique group of artists together. Beat Tree is committed to exploring all forms of dance, rhythm, poetry, and performance art while staying true to African roots. Beat Tree is proud to offer their talents to support a number of global and community causes. We recognise that dance and music are good ways to pull people together and inspire change.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Thursday, November 05, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] MARCH 2010 Benefit shows Organizational meeting /gathering !!!

MARCH 2010 Benefit shows Organizational meeting /gathering !!!

*Sunday December 13th  @ 6pm* to 7pm  at Third Life Studio  Union Sq. Somerville MA


All are welcome- invite anyone who would like to lend their talents and energy for a great cause!
Come hear what we have planned so far
Come give your ideas and imput
Come to decide how you want to plug in-
dance, music and more!

This year's shows are Saturday evening March 27th in Harvard MA and Sunday March 28th in Concord MA--
2 big stages and auditoriums-  there is room for more lively entertainment=
--proceeds go to build schools in Mali W. Africa (#4)

please RSVP to Judy at jmlorimer@juno.com or
Alice at aliceheller@comcast.net

[Wadabo_updates] Fw: Fatouo-Carol's class and Thanks from Sadio

 

Sadio and Fatou-Carol would like to sincerely thank all those who supported Sadio's work in Guinea Bissau.  The money she raised from her two benefit classes will pay to ship clothes and supplies by boat.  Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you all.
 
Fatou-Carol's class continue on Friday nights at 6PM.  Tomorrow night she will continue teaching Gueredone/Sunu.
 
On Friday Nov. 13  Lila Sylla, a special guest teacher, will be teaching class.  Come and take the opportunity to dance with Lila before she heads to Senegal where she will be performing for the President of Senegal.

[Wadabo_updates] Lila Sylla Guest teaching Nov 13

Special Guest Teacher Lila-Charlotte Sylla will teach Fatou-Carol's West African dance class Friday Nov. 13, 6 - 7:30 PM at the Dance Complex
 
This is an opportunity to experience the grace, power, clarity and fun of Lila's dancing and teaching.
Come and enjoy a great class on Friday the 13th!!
 
 
 
 

[Wadabo_updates] Fatouo-Carol's class and Thanks from Sadio

Sadio and Fatou-Carol would like to sincerely thank all those who supported Sadio's work in Guinea Bissau.  The money she raised from her two benefit classes will pay to ship clothes and supplies by boat.  Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you all.
 
Fatou-Carol's class continue on Friday nights at 6PM.  Tomorrow night she will continue teaching Gueredone/Sunu.
 
On Friday Nov. 13  Lila Sylla, a special guest teacher, will be teaching class.  Come and take the opportunity to dance with Lila before she heads to Senegal where she will be performing for the President of Senegal.

Monday, October 19, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] Drum & Dance classes w/ Pape Ba & Thiokho Diagne this week!!

Dear sabar enthusiasts,
We are excited to announce that this week, Pape Ba and Thiokho Diagne
will be in Boston teaching dance and drum classes!  Many of you have
seen Pape & Thiokho perform as part of our Griot Festival back in
february -- we are really happy to welcome them back this week
teaching the following classes:
Thursday, October 22  -- 6:30-8:00pm -- Dance Complex
Kutiro dance class with Pape Ba (during Paa/Lamine's regular time slot)
$12 per class
Saturday, October 24  --  Drum classes with Thiokho Diagne at the MIT
World Music Room (265 Mass Ave)
12:00-1:30pm -- Sabar drum
1:30-3:00pm -- Kutiro drum
$10 per class
Elhadji Mamadou Ba/Also known as "Pape Ba," is a Master Drummer and
Dancer from Senegal, West Africa. He performed with and was one of the
leaders of Les Ballets Africaine de Sangomare, a premier African dance
troupe in West Africa. Pape Ba is also a dynamic and spirited teacher
who has taught dance to people traveling to Senegal in order to learn
the traditional music and dance culture of West Africa. A talented
teacher and choreographer, Pape currently resides in Burlington, VT.
Ibrahima "Thiokho" Diagne is a Master Drummer from Senegal, West
Africa.  Born into a family of artists, he dedicated his life to the
studying drumming very early. He is a multi-talented percussionist who
specializes in the Senegalese Sabar drum. Thiokho toured with several
artists in West Africa, Europe, the United States, and with Les Ballet
National Du Senegal before moving to New York City. He currently tours
internationally as percussionist for four time Grammy nominee,
Angelique Kidjo.
We hope you will come check out these classes by these wonderful
artists!!!!  Please feel free to forward this email and help spread
the word.
Best,
Patty
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Monday, October 05, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] PROVIDENCE CLASSES

Hi all,

Leah sends word of how Sunday dance class is working as the Tap Room at RISD is in a locked building:

"Here's the scoop- Michelle Is going to be at the door to Memorial Hall at 12:45 to let non-RISD folks in. You cannot enter the building without a pass. If this becomes the permanent spot we'll have to work that one out. Issa is back so he will be drumming."

See you Sundays! 

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] PROVIDENCE CLASSES AMENDMENT

Classes are still on Sundays! Sorry for the omission.

>>

Hi all,

Issa and Seydou are both still out of the country. Here's a message from Michelle:

NEW CLASS!!!!

West African Drumming and Dance classes at the RISD Taproom, 4th Floor in Memorial Hall on Benefit Street, next to the RISD Museum.

Drumming with Sidy Maiga 12noon-1pm

West African Dance with Michelle Bach-Coulibaly 1-2:30pm.

Walk-ins 10$ per class. If you are a RISD student, and want to sign up for the semester, please contact the Office of Student Life for a reduced rate.

[Wadabo_updates] PROVIDENCE CLASSES UPDATE

Hi all,

Issa and Seydou are both still out of the country. Here's a message from Michelle:

NEW CLASS!!!!

West African Drumming and Dance classes at the RISD Taproom, 4th Floor in Memorial Hall on Benefit Street, next to the RISD Museum.

Drumming with Sidy Maiga 12noon-1pm

West African Dance with Michelle Bach-Coulibaly 1-2:30pm.

Walk-ins 10$ per class. If you are a RISD student, and want to sign up for the semester, please contact the Office of Student Life for a reduced rate.


Monday, September 21, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] 1st Annual West African Cultural Celebration - This Weekend!

1st Annual West African Cultural Celebration
Saturday September 26th 2009
Celebrating the 49th Anniversary of Mali's Independence, the 100 year anniversary of the birth of Kwame Nkrumah from Ghana (a founding father of Africa's independence movements), and the culture of West Africa!

Come check out Music of West Africa, with live bands, djs, and dancing late into the night!

Performances include: 
* The Sabar Group Diery Diery - Senegal
* Mali Drumming Group (Sidy Maiga, Seydou Coulibaly, Bouba Diabate, Moussa Traore, Sory Diabate, & More)
* Alima International with Aicha and Rama Ly 
* New Works/World Traditions from Brown University
* DJ Adam Gibbons 
* DJ Mike Delick

Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. 
When: September 26th, 2009 9pm to 1am 
Where: Le Foyer, 151 Fountain Street, Pawtucket, RI 
For more information, please visit http://www.sidymaiga.com or call 216.502.7940 or 401.359.9707

Buy your tickets at: http://sidymaiga.com/events

Sponsors include:
* Providence Black Repertory Company
* Alliance Francaise de Providence
* Armando & Sons Meat Market
* Gonzalez Law Offices
* Johnson & Wales University
* Chatterton Insurance
* Oasis International

Thursday, September 10, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] making some noise to stop climate change

Hello all -
I pass this along as part political, part musical news. If the idea of
politics on this list bothers you, please delete this message now. I
promise not to do this very often.

If you'd like to join me in making some noise to help sound the alarm
on climate change on Monday, September 21st, please get in touch with
me directly at erichludwig at gmail dot com. We can sort something out
- take some drums, bells, voices out on the street - maybe near the
dance complex, or perhaps downtown by the state house.

See the details on this global effort below, with the original email
sent to me by Jamie Catto, one of the creative forces behind the 1
Giant Leap and What About Me projects.

Thanks!
erich


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Jamie Catto
Date: Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 11:39 AM
Subject: making some noise


Hey!
it's Jamie from 1 Giant Leap - it's been a while, how are you? I need
some help with a crazy project!
...I've recently hooked up with the incredibly efficient and
passionate folks at AVAAZ who've had unprecedented success calling
their 3.5 million members to action on vital environmental and human
rights issues. They've just explained to me that the Global Summit on
Climate Change this December in Copenhagen is our last chance to
persuade Governments to agree to any significant policies which will
do anything to help the impending Climate Change catastrophe.  This is
the 'Last Call For Climate Change'.
To show leaders that citizens care, they are organizing a 'Global Wake
Up Call for Climate' on September 21st (2 weeks from now) and have
asked me to help get more energy behind the action.

What we've come up with is a massive 'SOUND THE ALARM FOR CLIMATE:
MAKE SOME NOISE' action. We want to incite and invite the world's
street bands, like the street bands or drummers of Mali, to take to
the streets on 21st Sept and play as loud as they can to make their
alarm call to leaders unmissable. All over the world people will play
music and take to the streets on the same day and at the same symbolic
time of 18.12, (which is the date that the climate treaty will be
signed). And to make extra sure that their message is heard, we will
provide fans with the telephone numbers of Heads of State around the
world so that they can dial the number, blast their favourite track
and leave a message: "This is your climate Wake Up call".
Would you be interested in supporting this?  It would basically mean
helping me and Bibi reach the bands (or even 1 band) and ask them to
play on that day, take a few pics, and register now on the site that
they'll do it.  The site we're trying to lead everyone to is
http://www.avaaz.org/en/sept21_make_some_noise/
Avaaz and all the big agencies - Greenpeace, World Wildlife Fund,
Friends of the Earth, and Oxfam are joining forces on this and they
say that: It's now or never to save our planet - it is THE issue and
this is THE time.

I am very excited to use our music to sound the alarm for climate and
I hope that you can help me
what do you think?
much love
Jamie
http://www.avaaz.org/en/sept21_make_some_noise/
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Wednesday, September 09, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] West African Dance with Fatou-Carol

West African Dance with Fatou-Carol will begin again on Friday September
11, 2009 from 6 - 7:30 PM at the Dance Complex in Central Sq Cambridge

Come enjoy a spirited dance class including a warm up that includes
stretching, strengthening and aerobic exercises that inform African
dance technique and offer the opportunity to move with Spirit to the
rhythm. Once again Fatou-Carol will focus on one or two traditional
West African dances per session. The first two sessions will be five
weeks long and the third one four weeks long ending on Dec. 18, 2009.

If you have questions email Fatou-Carol at underthesundandd@hotmail.com
or call her at 617-868-6193
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Tuesday, September 08, 2009

Seydou's Class Starting Tomorrow - Michelle Bach-Coulibaly Guest Teaching

Hello All -

I trust that you've had a wonderful summer, and that as things ramp up
this fall you'll all continue to find time for your spirit and body in
the dance.

I'm excited to announce that we're back in action for West African
dance! The Dance Complex is newly renovated and cleaned up and I can't
wait to see it. All classes should be starting up as regularly scheduled
starting tonight. And although Seydou is still in Mali, we have again
the great honor of great guest teachers.

Starting tomorrow (Wednesday, September 9th), Michelle Bach-Couliably
will again be teaching Seydou's class. Expect a high energy,
comprehensive warm-up starting PROMPTLY at 7:30 pm, followed by a high
energy, awesome creative dance class accompanied by our normal crew of
amazing drummers. Steps will be broken down, technique taught, and the
dance discussed in cultural context. Expect to have tons of fun!

Michelle is a Professor in the Theatre, Speech and Dance Department at
Brown University
(http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Theatre_Speech_Dance/people/bach-coulibaly.html).
She has been teaching there for many years, starting many of us students
in this journey of dance, as well as bringing many of the Malian artists
now in our community to the USA (including her husband Seydou). She is
also the director of the New Works/World Traditions theater company, and
was recently invited by the Malian Ministry of Culture to bring this
company to perform in Mali.

As a reminder, all dance and drum classes are listed here:
http://wadabo.com/_wsn/classes.html
If you'd like to be able to edit this calendar, please get in touch with
erich ludwig (erichludwig [at] gmail.com). If you know of classes that
have shifted, also please let erich know so the calendar can be accurate
for the fall/winter.

Also, all dance/drum classes are open to drop-ins (except as noted), and
are open to all levels of participants (except as noted).

See you on the dance floor.
peace.

Friday, June 05, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] PROVIDENCE CLASSES

Hi Providence folks,

As of now, Seydou's and Issa's classes ARE CONTINUING at Hillel this summer (11-12 Issa's drum class, 12-1:30 Seydou's dance class).

If we don't have enough people, however, classes won't happen. Tell friends, put class as your Facebook status, etc. If we don't have some kind of critical mass starting THIS SUNDAY, I suspect Seydou and Issa will take a summer hiatus. I know summer is a hard time to commit and people are in and out of town, myself included, but it would be a shame not to have the option to dance... and of course it's important to support the master artists/teachers in our midst!

Jori

Wednesday, June 03, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] Issa Coulibaly - New CD Available Now!

Master Djembe Drummer Issa Coulibaly in his long-awaited solo debut, accompanied by a superb line-up of Mali's finest musicians, serves up his own lively and joyful takes on traditional West African songs.

Some previews at: http://issacoulibaly.com/

Available soon on http://www.CDBaby.com

To get your copy now, call 401-559-1198 or email issacoulibaly@hotmail.com

You can also get the album at Seydou's Wednesday dance class at the Dance Complex (7:30-9 pm)

Tuesday, June 02, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] Soccer, Dance, Drum, Summer Fun! Be a part [seeking dancers, drummers, vendors, fans!]

All -
A friend of mine is part of the organizing committee of this awesome
soccer/cultural event happening in Lowell this summer. They are looking
for vendors (so if you know some, pass this on), and folks to perform
during the weekend. I'm going to organize a volunteer crew of folks to
go dance/drum so if you want to join me, please get in touch at
erichludwig [at] yahoo dot com. Thanks! We'll drum during games, and
maybe even perform on field at halftime of some games.

If you enjoy sport and community, come on out! The ONE Lowell World Cup
is run by ONE Lowell (a non-profit organization in the city of Lowell
that works to increase the self sufficiency and opportunities of Lowell
immigrant and refugee communities - For more information go to
http://www.onelowell.net)

--formal information follows--

The ONE Lowell World Cup is currently seeking Musicians, Dancers,
Vendors and Volunteers to be a part of OLWC 09' and represent their
country.

The 3rd Annual World Cup will celebrate a shared passion for the game of
soccer while raising money to help immigrants in Lowell. It will feature
excellent teams and exciting games with some of the best players in our
region. The Cup is more than a weekend of fine soccer; it is a
celebration of the contributions immigrants have made to our community.
In addition to the games, the tournament will feature food, music, and
art and crafts from around the world. 16 teams including KENYA, UGANDA,
GHANA, BRAZIL, COLOMBIA, SOMALIA, LIBERIA/NIGERIA, and JAMAICA will
compete to be crowned World Champions.

We would ideally like to see Music, Dance, Food and Arts and Crafts
representing the 5 global areas that we take our teams from.

These are
1. EUROPE
2. CENTRAL/NORTH AMERICA
3. AFRICA
4. ASIA
5. SOUTH AMERICA

What: The ONE Lowell World Cup (Building Unity Through Soccer)

When: Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd of August, 2009.

Where: Cawley Stadium and Varsity Field, 450 Douglas Road, Lowell, 01852.

Price: $5 per day. Children under 12 go free!

16 Teams: KENYA, UGANDA, GHANA, IRELAND, USA, PORTUGAL, BRAZIL,
CAMBODIA, GERMANY, COLOMBIA, SOMALIA, VIETNAM, LIBERIA/NIGERIA,
JAMAICA, HONDURAS and ENGLAND.

For more information please visit the VENDORS section of our website
www.onelowellsoccercup.org

The ONE Lowell World Cup is run by ONE Lowell a non-profit organization
in the city of Lowell that works to increase the self sufficiency and
opportunities of Lowell immigrant and refugee communities. For more
information go to www.onelowell.net

--
Darragh McNamara
9 Central St. Suite 203
Lowell
MA
01852
ph 857.272.4223

http://www.onelowell.net
http://www.onelowellsoccercup.org
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Thursday, May 28, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] Boubacar Diabate & SambaLolo at Johnny D's Saturday (5/30)

Boubacar Diabate & SambaLolo This Saturday May 30

Johnny D's Lounge | 9:30pm $10 cover 21+ | 17 Holland Street, Davis Square, Somerville | Davis Square stop on the Red Line |  617.776.2004 www.johnnyds.com

 

On Saturday, May 30, 2009, Boubacar Diabate and his band, SambaLolo (meaning Peace Star), will be headlining an evening of music at Johnny D's in Davis Square, Somerville.  Through the age-old West African tradition of Griot storytelling, Diabate combines traditional rhythms with modern influences to create his own infectious style of music with trips to Jazz, Blues and Reggae.  Singing in Mandeng, Bamanan and English, Diabate tells stories of common shared human experiences such as of love, life and humanity.  From the first note, Diabate and SambaLolo deliver a mesmerizing and memorable performance.   Diabate hails from Bamako in MaliWest Africa and is now a resident of Somerville. 

 

For more information on Boubacar Diabate and SambaLolo, visit

www.sambalolo.net

http://www.myspace.com/sambalolo

Friday, May 22, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] Out of Africa Benefit Performance from Fatou-Carol

OUT OF AFRICA

Sat. May 30, 2009 8:00 PM
Martin Luther King Jr. Open School
850 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA

A BENEFIT CONCERT

Produced by Lila Sylla and Fatou-Carol Sylla

"Out of Africa" celebrates African rooted dance and music from West
Africa and America.
Performing will be Under the Sun Dance and Drum, Boston Tap Company,
Beat Tree Dance Company and Enmotions Hip Hop Dance Company.
Solo performers include griot/musician, Bajaili Cissokho and dancer,
Pape N'Diaye, both from Senegal, West Africa as well as
Renzo the Hoofer and vocal soloist, Iginaijah Seck.
Other special guests include Raymond Sylla, Noel Staples,
Stone Montgomery and more.
Don't miss these amazing artists in a soulful performance great for the
entire family!!

In addition
It is for a great cause!

Come help us "RAISE THE ROOF"
for a displaced family in need of a home in Senegal, West Africa.

Tickets:
Adults $20, BDA Members $15, Children (ages 6-17) $8
Groups of 10 or more 25% discount
King Open Families Adults $13, children $5
Children 5 and under free.
Contact #: 617-868-6193

Getting there by Public Transportation.
From the Lechmere Station on the Green line, take #69 bus towards
Harvard Sq.
The school will be on the left.
From Harvard Sq. station on the Red Line take the #69 bus towards Lechmere
The school will be on your right.
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Thursday, April 30, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] Benefit African dance classes for Mama Fatou N'Diaye

Greetings Dance Community,

Mama Fatou N'Diaye needs your help. She is about to undergo surgery on
her shoulder and she recently lost her job. This Saturday and every
Saturday until she recovers, the National Ballet of Senegal's Pape
N'Diaye will be teaching her African dance class from 4:30pm - 6:00pm
at the Dance Complex in Cambridge, MA. All proceeds from these classes
will go towards helping Mama Fatou during this very trying time.

Please come out and support these classes, and support our very dear
friend at the same time. See you on the dance floor!

African Dance Class
Saturdays, 4:30-6pm
Fee $12

Dance Complex
536 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139

Redline T to Central Square
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Monday, April 27, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] Fatou N'Diaye Needs Your Help

All - 
It is clear that this economy is affecting all of us in big and small ways. Our own Fatou N'Diaye ("Mama Fatou" to many of us), is being deeply affected. She is facing another surgery on her shoulder next week, and has also lost her job (as have her two sons) at the hospital she's been working at. Facing surgery and recovery and mounting bills, she needs your thoughts, prayers, and love.

If you can spare a little bit to help her pay basic expenses, please send checks to:
Fatou N'Diaye
43 Nazing Street
Dorchester, MA 02121

Any amount is appreciated.

Thank you in advance.
 

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] Dance for Haiti & Lydia Art Fair - Both this weekend in Cambridge!

1 - "Dance for Haiti"  class to benefit JANBE Dance Institute of Haiti - Saturday, April 25

2 - Lydia Fair 2009 "Rescue" Art Fair & performances - Sat & Sun April 25 & 26


_________________________________________________________________________________________________

1 - Dance class to benefit JANBE Dance Institute of Haiti

Jean Appolon's Haitian Dance Class
Saturday, April 25th
1:30-3:00pm

At the Dance Complex - 536 Mass Ave, Central Sq, Cambridge
A donation of $5 will be asked of all class participants


Come out and dance for a great cause! Proceeds from Jean Appolon's Haitian dance class this Saturday will go to support the JANBE Dance Institute. Co-founded by Jean Appolon and Nailah Bellinger, the JANBE Dance Insittue teaches a vigorous summer dance program in Haiti free to under-priviaged young dancers.

For more information or to donate to JANBE call 917.346.5564
www.JeanAppolon.com

________________________________________________________________________________________________

2 - Lydia Fair 2009 - Rescue!

A multidisciplinary art happening which features the work of more than 60 visual artists, artisans, writers, musicians and performers;
Where art, faith, commerce and compassion party together!


Saturday & Sunday, April 25 & 26
Proceeds to benefit Rebuild Africa & Love 146
170 Rindge Ave, Cambridge, MA
www.LydiaFair.org

Art & Artisan Galleries: 12noon -5pm - Free admission
Evening Benefit: Satruday only, 5-11pm - $15-$25 admission with refreshments
Chamber music by the Cambridge Symphony Orchestra at 5pm
Multidisciplinary music-theater performance, The Hour, at 6pm & 8:30pm

Rebuild Africa
seeks to galvanize efforts to fight poverty in Africa through education, healthcare, food, justice, equality andeconomic security, focusing especilly on Liberia's recovery from civil war. www.RebuildAfrica.org

Love 146 seek to end child sex slavery and exploitation throughout the world through prvention and after care. www.love146.org


Tuesday, April 21, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] Haitian folkloric 4th Annual Dance Colloquium in NYC May 30

The AILEY Extension presents

KRIYE BODE
Haitian Folkloric 4th Annual Dance Colloquium
May 30, 2009
Saturday

11am – 5pm:
Panel Discussion & Dance Workshop

7pm:
Performance with Peniel Guerrier
 
Featuring Special Guests
Dr. Henry Frank, Haitian Anthropologist and Executive Director of Haitian Centers Council
Dr. Chuck Davis, Artistic Director of African American Dance Ensemble
Master Drummer Tiga Jean-Baptiste
 
For Prices, Registration and Event Location visit:
 
 
Kriye Bode is a term that signifies the call to participate. Kriye Bode calls people to join together to dance, sing, drum and rejoice in the energy of life, as a community. As the artistic founder of Kriye Bode, Peniel Guerrier has dreamt of bringing this Haitian experience to the people of New York. The first Kriye Bode Colloquium took place in the spring of 2005.

The attendees participated in an interactive and riveting lecture on Haitian folklore followed by a two-hour Haitian dance class and drum circle. The dance class and drum circle gave meaning to movements and rhythms discussed in the lecture. The day ended with a performance by Peniel's students, which brought the lessons of day to life.

 

[Wadabo_updates] Lamine Toure & Group Saloum this Thurday & Friday

Hello there friends of Group Saloum!

We've got an exciting weekend ahead of us... something for the Boston folks as well as an event at a great spot in Gloucester for all you North Shore fans!  Whether you see us in Gloucester or in Cambridge (or both!), we really hope to see you shakin' your groove thing this weekend!

THURSDAY NIGHT at 9:30 Lamine Toure and Group Saloum return to the Lizard Lounge, and FRIDAY NIGHT at 8:00 the band takes the stage at Blackburn Performing Arts in Gloucester for an ALL AGES show!  Details below.


LAMINE TOURE and GROUP SALOUM

THURSDAY, APRIL 23 at 9:30 pm
at the LIZARD LOUNGE
1667 Mass Ave in Cambridge
a short walk from Harvard Square T
Just $10 - room to dance - great bar! - 21+ only w/ID

Venue info: http://www.lizardloungeclub.com/


FRIDAY, APRIL 24 at 8:00 pm (EARLY SHOW!)
at BLACKBURN PERFORMING ARTS
1 Washington Street in Gloucester
Again, only $10!  All ages welcome!

Venue web site: http://www.blackburnperformingarts.org/
Directions: Route 128 North to the 1st rotary (Grant Circle);
first right on to Washington Street -- follow all the way to
the water @ Route 127 and you're there!
Map to venue: http://tinyurl.com/blackburnarts


Group Saloum is Lamine Toure (sabar percussion and lead vocals), Yeumougor "Paa" Seck (sabar percussion and backing vocals), Babacar "Moha" Seck (sabar percussion and backing vocals), Michael Lewis (drums), Masa Sasaki (guitar), Wusef (bass), Akili Jamal Haynes (trumpet & backing vocals), Patricia Tang (keyboards), Sarah Privler (trombone), and Erin Blatti (backing vocals).


http://www.laminetoure.com
http://myspace.com/groupsaloum

Thursday, April 16, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] PROVIDENCE CLASSES: NO CLASSES SUNDAY

Hi all,

No classes again this Sunday due to a space conflict at Hillel. See you the following Sunday! 

Saturday, April 11, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] PROVIDENCE CLASSES

Hi all,

No classes tomorrow because Hillel is in use for Passover.

See you a week from tomorrow!

Jori

Wednesday, April 08, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] PROVIDENCE CLASSES: no classes this sunday

Hi all,

Hillel's Social Hall is in use this coming Sunday for Passover, so we will not have classes. See you the following Sunday!

Jori

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] Brazilian Dance & Haitian Drumming at SpringStep this spring...

Upcoming Classes at Springstep!
98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford, MA, 781.395.0402,http://www.springstep.org


AFRO-BRAZILIAN DANCE
Instructor: Randi Henry
Experience Afro-Brazilian culture through dance! Bahia is a distinctively African influenced state in Brazil renowned for its contributions to Brazilian culture. A variety of musical and dance styles from Bahia will be covered, including afoxé (an homage to Yoruba deities), samba (a syncopated, frenetic, hip-shaking dance) and axé (a percussion-driven concoction of samba, reggae, jazz and spiritual music). The energy and vibrancy of Afro-Brazilian dance is an excellent full-body workout, so please wear comfortable clothes. Randi Henry is a featured dancer for the Brazilian Cultural Center of New England.
8 Saturdays, 11:00am - 12:30pm 
March 28 - May 23
$119 Springstep Members, $132 Non-members
Sign up at: http://springstep.org/?q=programs/classesandworkshops/afro_brazilian_dance


AFRO-HAITIAN DRUMMING
Instructor: Jean Dorce ("Jakobo")
Learn about the rich culture and rhythmic art form of Afro-Haitian Drumming with Native Haitian Drummer, Jakobo. You will learn the history of the sacred and popular rhythms and songs, while learning ensemble drumming techniques. Drums and various percussive instruments will be provided in-class for student use. Class size limited to 10.
8 Saturdays, 11:30am - 12:45pm 
March 28 - May 23
$109 Springstep Members, $121 Non-members
Sign up at: http://springstep.org/?q=programs/classesandworkshops/afro_haitian_drumming


Kerry Donahue
Manager of Marketing & Communications
Springstep
celebrating cultures and connecting people through dance + music
98 George P. Hassett Drive
Medford, MA 02155
781.395.0402 x209
781.395.0403 fax
www.springstep.org

[Wadabo_updates] Updated flyer for Lynx's new dance class

Dear Community, this email contains the corrected links...

Lynx is re-starting his drum and dance class and workshops at YWCA in Cambridge. 
Get ready to join in on his classes and workshops designed for people who wish to develop their knowledge about "African Culture."

In Believing that culture is at the beginning and at the end of civilization, art does not have a border!

Naatangue African Art Consortium
http://www.naatangueafricanartconsortium.com

Multi-ethnic African Drum and Dance Classes and Workshops

African Music and Dance Academy
Technique and Pedagogy

African Drumming at the YWCA
Central Square Cambridge
7 Temple Street, Cambridge MA
Beginning Saturday April 4, 2009
4:30pm-6:00pm


 
Mamadou "Lynx" Ndiaye
African Drum and Dance Instructor
Phone: 617-894-1100
Email: artcomple@yahoo.com
Web: www.NaatangueAfricanArtConsortium.com


[Wadabo_updates] Lamine Toure & Group Saloum 3 Shows this Weekend!

Greetings!

We've got a big weekend coming up with THREE SHOWS to keep you dancing! Details below

Hope to see you dancing at the next Group Saloum show:

FRIDAY March 27, 2009 at 9:30 pm
at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge ($10)
1667 Mass Ave, between Harvard & Porter Squares

SATURDAY March 28, 2009 at 10 pm 
at the Beehive in Boston (Free!)
in the basement of the Cyclorama/Boston Center for the Arts
Corner of Clarendon St & Tremont St in Boston's South End

SUNDAY March 29, 2009 at 3:00 pm 
at the AIC Multicultural Fair in Cambridge (Free!)
at the Cambridge Community Center, 5 Callender St
Off of Western Ave, near Central Square


Group Saloum is Lamine Toure (sabar percussion and lead vocals), Yeumougor "Paa" Seck (sabar percussion and backing vocals), Babacar "Moha" Seck (sabar percussion and backing vocals), Michael Lewis (drums), Masa Sasaki (guitar), Wusef (bass), Akili Jamal Haynes (trumpet & backing vocals), Patricia Tang (keyboards), Sarah Privler (trombone), and Erin Blatti (backing vocals).


http://www.laminetoure.com
http://myspace.com/groupsaloum

Monday, March 23, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] NDAJE Festival 2009 - June 25-28th

Greetings!
 
Mark your calendars for the 3rd Annual Ndaje Festival of African Music and Dance in Boston! The festival will run from June 25-28, 2009 and it will be LIVE with African dance and drum classes, a concert, and celebration to keep you fired up all summer long! Visit www.papendiaye.com for more details and video clips of previous Ndaje Festivals! Also, stay informed about the latest updates to the schedule by joining the Ndaje Festival Email List at www.papendiaye.com/ndajemailist!
 
Also, it's that time again for you to vote for who you want to see at the Ndaje Festival! Email the names of your favorite dance and drum instructors to ndajefestival@papendiaye.com!
 
See you at the festival!
 
Ndaje Festival 2009

[Wadabo_updates] Please help Derrick Davis - Benefit Dance Party 3/29!

Dear African Dance Community,

Our friend, teacher, and fellow dancer, Derrick Davis needs our help as he is on the road to recovery from his on-going battle with cancer. Many of us love and work with Derrick - for those of you who are not familiar with his work, he teaches the hot Hip Hop class on Wednesday evenings at the Dance Complex, during Seydou's African class. He has been unable to work for the past month due to complications with his condition; although he is now home from the hospital, he is not able to dance, therefore not able to teach & work!

The Dance Complex is hosting a BENEFIT DANCE PARTY to celebrate and support Derrick. There will be LIVE DANCE PERFORMANCES OF HIP HOP, WEST AFRICAN, BURLESQUE, AND MORE by local & visiting artists. Please come out and support him with your show of love and your donation:

D SQUARED - A DANCE PARTY TO BENEFIT DERRICK DAVIS!!

SUNDAY EVENING, MARCH 29TH AT 7:30PM, $10

Come out and celebrate DARRICK DAVIS, an extraordinary dancer, instructor, and person! Join our party and dance to music by DJ PACE, and recording artist, SONIA.

Dance performances by:
BABES IN BOINKLAND, RAINBOW TRIBE, BEAT TREE DANCE, RICARDO FOSTER, DANCE THEATER OF NEW ENGLAND, US CREW & MODERN DISCOMFORT, AND DISCO BRATS.

Also, featuring a very special SILENT AUCTION.

Cover is $10, at the door only; all proceeds to directly to Derrick Davis. Bring a pair of dancing shoes or fancy socks; NO street shoes allowed on the dance floor!

 
THANK YOU! to Honey Blonder, Melanie Smithers, and everyone who has worked to make this event possible.

The Dance Complex is located at:
 536 Massachusetts Ave, Central Square, Cambridge.
Central Square stop on the Red Line.
www.DanceComplex.org

Need more information? Email discobrats@aol.com or melanie.smithers@yahoo.com



Saturday, March 21, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] African Dance Classes with Lynx

Lynx is re-starting his drum and dance class and workshops at YWCA in Cambridge. 
Get ready to join in on his classes and workshops designed for people who wish to develop their knowledge about "African Culture."

In believing that culture is at the beginning and at the end of civilization, art does not have a border!

Naatangue African Art Consortium

Multi-ethnic African Drum and Dance Classes and Workshops

African Music and Dance Academy
Technique and Pedagogy with Lynx

African Drumming at the YWCA
Central Square Cambridge
7 Temple Street, Cambridge MA
Beginning Saturday April 4, 2009
4:30pm-6:00pm


$10 Fee


[Wadabo_updates] Reminder: Build a School in Africa Concert TOMORROW in Cambridge

BUILD A SCHOOL IN AFRICA
BENEFIT SHOW

"AFRICAN RHYTHMS"

Sunday, March 22, 2009, 7:30 P.M.
Julie Ince Thompson Theatre
Dance Complex, 536 Mass. Ave, Cambridge, MA

Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door - please come by 7pm in order to secure a seat

Featuring the Teriya  Dancers, Troupe Teranga and  fabulous drummers from Timinandi, Troupe Baden'ya, and Troupe Teranga, plus special performances by hip-hop group Intencity and guitarist Graham Feddersen
Dances and music  from Mali, Guinea, Senegal, and South Africa
African Marketplace

$15.00 Adults, $5.00 Children under 12

100% of the profits from the show will go to Build a School in Africa, an all-volunteer 501(c)3 non-profit corporation which is building schools in southern Mali in partnership with Save the Children.  We have constructed 4 middle schools since 2005, and are fund-raising this year for school #5.

Visit our website at www.BuildaSchoolinAfrica.org or e-mail Judy Lorimer at jmlorimer@juno.comor jmlorimer@verizon.net

Friday, March 20, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] Build a school in Africa show UPDATE

For BOTH SHOWS
Tickets are still available and  can be purchased at the door - (for DANCE COMPLEX) please come by 7pm in order to secure a seat!

BENEFIT SHOWS

"AFRICAN RHYTHMS"

TWO EXCITING PERFORMANCES!

Saturday, March 21, 2009, 7:30 P.M.
Cronin Auditorium, Rte 111, Harvard, MA

Sunday, March 22, 2009, 7:30 P.M.
Julie Ince Thompson Theatre
Dance Complex, 536 Mass. Ave, Cambridge, MA

Featuring the Teriya  Dancers, Troupe Teranga and  fabulous drummers from Timinandi, Troupe Baden'ya, and Troupe Teranga, plus special performances by hip-hop group Intencity and guitarist Graham Feddersen
Dances and music  from Mali, Guinea, Senegal, and South Africa
African Marketplace

$15.00 Adults, $5.00 Children under 12

100% of the profits from the show will go to Build a School in Africa, an all-volunteer 501(c)3 non-profit corporation which is building schools in southern Mali in partnership with Save the Children.  We have constructed 4 middle schools since 2005, and are fund-raising this year for school #5.

Visit our website at www.BuildaSchoolinAfrica.org or e-mail Judy Lorimer at jmlorimer@juno.com or jmlorimer@verizon.net

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] Boubacar Diabate & SambaLolo show TOMORROW

BOUBACAR DIABATE & SAMBALOLO
THIS THURSDAY, March 19th

The Precinct Bar  | 70 Union Square, Somerville | $5 cover, Music at 10:30pm, food served until 11pm | 617.623.9211 |www.PrecinctBar.com 

SambaLolo, featuring Boubacar Diabate, West African Griot from Mali, combines traditional rhythms with modern influences to form a unique style of contemporary Malian Griot music. Singing in Bambara, Diabate tells stories of common shared human experiences such as of love, life and humanity. Through the age-old West African tradition of Griot storytelling, Diabate brings the audience on a musical journey that is embellished with accents of Jazz, Blues and Reggae. For more information about Boubacar Diabate and SambaLolo visit: www.SambaLolo.net or www.myspace.com/sambalolo

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] This World Music summer events

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!:

Feeling like spring will never come? Well, it'll be here sooner than you think, followed by a summer full of sizzling hot opportunities to learn African drumming. This summer, ThisWorldMusic is giving you 3 great chances to delve deeper into this dynamic, up-and-coming cultural tradition. Come drum, dance and sing with us!:

June 29-July 3:
Central CT State University Summer Music Institute (MUS 557 / 2 credits)

July 16-July 18:
UMass Amherst: African Drumming in the Classroom (MUS 596D / 2 credits)

July 31-Aug. 21 :
UMass African Drum & Dance Field Study (MUS 597Z / 6 credits)

And good news! We have extended the application deadline for the UMass Ghana trip to April 10. In this 3-week cultural immersion course worth 6 university credits or 135 PDPs, students will live for 2 weeks in the village of Kopeyia, staying in theDagbe Cultural Center's clean, comfortable, dormitory-style accommodations and receiving hands-on training from indigenous artists in drumming, dancing, singing and visual arts. An opportunity like this comes along once in a lifetime, so sign up today!:

UMass African Drum & Dance Field Study (MUS 597Z / 6 credits)

On Facebook? Join the group Friends of ThisWorldMusic for special offers and up-to-date information on local and international cultural events.

Sincerely,

Jeremy Cohen
Founder/Director
ThisWorldMusic
617.833.5207
www.ThisWorldMusic.com / Friends of ThisWorldMusic

Monday, March 09, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] Nettle @ Brandeis

Hello Local Friends & Music Lovers,

I can't tell you how utterly psyched I am to share the news that,
after months of planning, we're going to be hosting a 3-day residency
later this month at Brandeis with DJ /Rupture's border-crossing,
genre-smashing band, Nettle.

It will be the group's US premiere, and it promises to be quite a
show: /Rupture's electronic beats + Moroccan/Maghrebi music +
avant-cello + Filastine's percussion + Daniel Perlin's live visuals =
GET UR NU-WORLD STUNNER SHADES ON!!

Read all about it here:
http://wayneandwax.com/?p=1261

If you think you will enjoy the concert (and I think you will), you
can reserve tix here: http://go.brandeis.edu/brandeistickets
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Thursday, March 05, 2009

[Wadabo_updates] BUILD A SCHOOL IN AFRICA BENEFIT SHOWS ----- Two exciting shows, two locations!

Show #1 ----- Saturday, March 21, 2009 -- 7:30 P.M. "Build a School In
Africa" Benefit Show: Cronin Auditorium, Rte 111, Harvard MA 01451.

8th Annual African Rhythms show, featuring the Teriya Dance Company,
Troupe Teranga, and drummers from Timinandi, Troupe Baden'ya and Troupe
Teranga, performing dances from West and South Africa. Special guest
appearances by Twyla Everett's Hip-Hop group "Intencity" and Guitar
solos by Graham Feddersen. This is a large auditorium - no advance
tickets are necessary.

Show # 2 ---- Sunday, March 22, 2009 - Repeat performance at the Julie
Ince Thompson Theatre at the Dance Complex, 536 Mass Ave, Central
Square, Cambridge. Since seating capacity is limited, advance ticket
purchase is highly recommended - we sold out last year.

100% of the show's proceeds will go to help build our FIFTH school in
Southern Mali, West Africa, in partnership with Save the Children. The
new school will be built in Mounkonkoro, a Senufo village west of
Sikasso. For more information, tickets, or directions, contact Judy
Lorimer, 978-433-2384 or e-mail jmlorimer@verizon.net. Visit our
website at www.BuildaSchoolinAfrica.org.

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