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
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
[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
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
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
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
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
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
BENEFIT SHOW
"AFRICAN RHYTHMS"
Sunday, March 22, 2009, 7:30 P.M.
Julie Ince Thompson Theatre
Dance Complex, 536 Mass. Ave, Cambridge, MA
"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
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
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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WADaBo is an entirely volunteer effort, if you would like to help out in anyway, please contact wadabo@gmail.com
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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.
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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WADaBo is an entirely volunteer effort, if you would like to help out in anyway, please contact wadabo@gmail.com
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Tuesday, March 03, 2009
[Wadabo_updates] Boubacar Diabate & SambaLolo with the Equalites Thursday, Mar 5 9pm
Boubacar Diabate & SambaLolo with The Equalites play March 5
Johnny D's Lounge | 9pm Equalites, 10pm SambaLolo | $10 cover 21+ | 17 Holland Street, Davis Square, Somerville | Davis Square stop on the Red Line | 617.776.2004 www.johnnyds.com
On Thursday, March 5, 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 Mali, West Africa and is now a resident of Somerville.
For more information on Boubacar Diabate and SambaLolo, visit
http://www.myspace.com/sambalolo
Opening for Diabate and SambaLolo will be the six-piece reggae band, The Equalites from Northampton, MA. Fronted by the strong, soulful vocals of lead guitarist David Boatwright, The Equalites deliver a performance like no other anywhere within the reggae genre. With a truly original sound, The Equalites have taken reggae music into exciting new territory, reminiscent of the classic Studio One recordings that also pushed the boundaries into advanced dub, afro beat, one drop, rockers, and bluebeat. The Equalites deliver a great evening of conscious original and classic dance boogie skank that moves people to move, sweat, and sing along.
For more information on The Equalites, visit:
Contact for both bands:
Geoff Payson
Booking and Management
617-590-1716
Sunday, March 01, 2009
[Wadabo_updates] SambaLolo with the Equalites Thursday Mar 5
Boubacar Diabate & SambaLolo with The Equalites play March 5
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 Thursday, March 5, 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 Mali, West Africa and is now a resident of Somerville.
For more information on Boubacar Diabate and SambaLolo, visit
http://www.myspace.com/sambalolo
Opening for Diabate and SambaLolo will be the six-piece reggae band, The Equalites from Northampton, MA. Fronted by the strong, soulful vocals of lead guitarist David Boatwright, The Equalites deliver a performance like no other anywhere within the reggae genre. With a truly original sound, The Equalites have taken reggae music into exciting new territory, reminiscent of the classic Studio One recordings that also pushed the boundaries into advanced dub, afro beat, one drop, rockers, and bluebeat. The Equalites deliver a great evening of conscious original and classic dance boogie skank that moves people to move, sweat, and sing along.
For more information on The Equalites, visit:
Contact for both bands:
Geoff Payson
Booking and Management
617-590-1716
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