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WADaBo Update 18 June 2011!

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WADABO NEW WEBSITE + MAILING LIST As you've hopefully seen, we're making moves. New mailing list provider, new website. Same great classes, workshops, performances and parties. This week, may I draw your attention to the Discussion/Forum section of the new website? Check out the updates, join the conversation about: Dance & Drum Conferences  Classes in Western MA Again, if you'd like to help maintain the site, drop a line. It's easy. New site is still at http://wadabo.com/. Feedback always welcome, and help is appreciated! One man does not a community make. Mailing List: You can adjust your preferences and info in MailChimp for emails coming to you. You can get HTML emails (and we can send HTML emails, not just plaintext) About this list We send semi-regular emails about upcoming classes, workshops, performances, parties and trips to Africa.	CLASS/WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENTS Pape NDiaye Festival :: June 23-26, 2011 3 days of workshops, and a concert and a party! For more info, check out http://papendiaye.com/index.html Ismael Bangoura and Youssouf Koumbassa at the Portside Percussive Dance Festival in Kittery, ME Things are GOING ON up in Maine. Get up there and check it out. Or get motivated and  book these artists to do something in Boston on their way up there! For more information or to register please email fowler.camara@gmail.com or call Liz Fowler-Camara   603-969-5264 or Alhassane Camara  603-828-3860 http://seacoastwestafricandanceanddrum.wordpress.com/ http://twitter.com/#!/bintadance GHANA in the house! The Boston Agbekor Society is hosting regular classes with Nani Agbeli in Somerville. Check it out! PERFORMANCES & PARTIES I keep a calendar of musical happenings in and around Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville that I think are interesting. Check it out here.  The next Uhuru Afrika party will be July 23 @ AllAsia. Trip to Mali - July 2011 Still time to sign up for summer 2011 program at Yeredon Center for the Arts 4 weeks in Bamako, Mali, West Africa, hosted by Seydou Coulibaly. If you can't make this year, you can plan your own trip anytime, or go with Seydou in 2012. Daily classes in dance, drumming, music, language, culture + more :: Study with some of Mali's finest artists and scholars, learning first-hand the artistic and cultural traditions of Mali & West Africa Engage with the culture at local ceremonies, cultural events, markets, Bamako sites and nightlife, and travel to traditional villages and historical landmarks Develop research & service projects :: Work with local organizations to activate projects in the community and research initiatives that culminate your time in Mali For more info email info@yeredonmali.org Learn More
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WADaBo Update 15 March 2011!

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WADABO NEW WEBSITE + MAILING LIST As you've hopefully seen, we're making moves.New mailing list provider, new website. Same great classes, workshops, performances and parties.This week, may I draw your attention to the Discussion/Forum section of the new website? Check out the updates, join the conversation about: Dance & Drum Conferences  Classes in Western MA Again, if you'd like to help maintain the site, drop a line. It's easy. New site still at http://wadabo.drupalgardens.com/ although migration to the home domain should be complete tomorrow. Feedback always welcome! Mailing List: You can adjust your preferences and info in MailChimp for emails coming to you. You can get HTML emails (and we can send HTML emails, not just plaintext) Again, a HUGE THANK YOU to Robert D. for hosting our website & mailing list for so long. About this list We send weekly emails (on Tuesdays) about upcoming classes, workshops, performances, parties and trips to Africa.	CLASS/WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENTS Harvard University Committee on African Studies presents: African DANCE DIASPORA: A Symposium on Embodied Knowledge :: March 25-27, 2011 3 days of discussion, dance workshops, and a special (free!) Uhuru Afrika party. Some names :: Ron Brown, Lacina Coulibaly, Balla Kouyate. Interested? For more info, check out http://www.africainmotion.com/ All events Free and open to the public. Registration for dance workshops is required. Please contact Sharon Kivenko at: skivenko@fas.harvard.edu to register for classes.  Ismael Bangoura, Mariama Camara and Youssouf Koumbassa come to Maine! Saturday, April 2nd at the Dance Hall in Kittery, ME 1:30 to 3:00 pm :: Drum class with Ismael Bangoura 3:15 to 4:45 pm :: Dundun dance class with Mariama Camara (Please bring your own dundun.) 5:00 to 6:30 pm :: Dance class with Youssouf Koumbassa $15.00 per class or $40.00 for all three. For more information or to register please email fowler.camara@gmail.com or call Liz Fowler-Camara   603-969-5264 or Alhassane Camara  603-828-3860 http://seacoastwestafricandanceanddrum.wordpress.com/ http://twitter.com/#!/bintadance PERFORMANCES & PARTIES “African Rhythms” :  Build a School in Africa's 10th Annual Benefit Shows Saturday, March 26th, 7:30 P.M.  Cronin Auditorium, Bromfield School, Rte. 111, Harvard, MA Sunday, March 27th, 5:00 P.M. Matinee,  King Open School, 850 Cambridge St. Cambridge MA Advance tickets here, more info here, or email jmlorimer@verizon.net or call 978-433-2384 Harvard University Symposium, March 25-27 March 26 :: 8:00-9:30pm, Dance the Dialogue: Performance & Discussion w/Ronald K Brown, Thomas F. DeFrantz, Cynthia Oliver, Zab Maboungou March 26 :: 10:00pm, Uhuru Afrika @ Cambridge Queens Head feat balafonist Balla Kouyaté Trip to Mali - July 2011 Sign up now for our summer 2011 program at Yeredon Center for the Arts 4 weeks in Bamako, Mali, West Africa, hosted by Seydou Coulibaly Daily classes in dance, drumming, music, language, culture + more :: Study with some of Mali's finest artists and scholars, learning first-hand the artistic and cultural traditions of Mali & West Africa Engage with the culture at local ceremonies, cultural events, markets, Bamako sites and nightlife, and travel to traditional villages and historical landmarks Develop research & service projects :: Work with local organizations to activate projects in the community and research initiatives that culminate your time in Mali For more info email info@yeredonmali.org Learn More
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Welcome to the New WADaBo List!

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WADABO NEW WEBSITE + MAILING LIST As mentioned in our last email from the mailman list, we're switching some things up. Same great list, same great classes, workshops, performances and parties. Different website, different mailing list. Some of the differences you may notice: Website: We've fully switched to Google Calendar for classes - this should be easier to read, and easier to update. We've added a Forum for discussions. We're still working on adding content, but it'll come. Updates to the site will be easier, and anyone can do so (if you're interested, drop a line). We're still putting finishing touches on new website (http://wadabo.drupalgardens.com/), check it out, feedback welcome! We'll port the full wadabo.com over there shortly. Mailing List: You can adjust your preferences and info in MailChimp for emails coming to you. You can get HTML emails (and we can send HTML emails, not just plaintext) Again, a HUGE THANK YOU to Robert D. for hosting our website & mailing list for so long. About this list We send weekly emails (on Tuesdays) about upcoming classes, workshops, performances, parties and trips to Africa.	CLASS/WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENTS Documentary Appearance Opportunity: This Wednesday, February 16th, a student film crew from Emerson will be filming volunteer dancers AFTER Seydou's class for a documentary they are doing on Seydou. If you would like to volunteer/participate, please just stick around after Seydou's class. There will be NO filming during class.  New Ghanaian Classes:New Ghanaian (Ewe) Classes Introduction to Ewe drumming & song w/Nani Agbeli. Every Sunday: 5:00 – 6:00 PM (Starting Feb 20) Introduction to Ewe dancing w/Nani Agbeli. Every Sunday: 6:00 – 7:00 PM (Starting Feb 20) Both Classes @ World Rhythms Dance & Fitness 313 Highland Avenue Somerville, MA (Near Davis Square – Parking in lot behind building) $10.00 per class $18.00 for both (same day) 10 class card for $90.00 To register, or for more information, e-mail info@agbekorsociety.org or go here: www.agbekorsociety.org Reminder :: Special workshop w/Famoudou Konaté & Mamady Keïta from May 2 - 8 For more info and to register for this camp, please visit http://www.GrandmastersTour.com PERFORMANCES & PARTIES MIT Griot Festival, Feb 25-27 Lecture w/Aziz Seck; Workshops w/Mbaye Family Drum Troupe, Rich Faye, Babacar Ndiaye, Talla Ngom, Pape Bâ, Paa Seck, Demba Sène; Gala Performance, Tannibeer Afterparty More Info here Brown University Festival, Feb 25 & 26 Opening Ceremony; Lecture w/Cherif Keita; Workshops w/Yacouba Diabate, Seydou Coulibaly, Joh Camara, Lacina Coulibaly Sidy Maiga, Sharon Kivenko; Closing Party More Info Here: http://kamalidonfestival.blogspot.com/ Uhuru Afrika @ Ka Mali Don https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=140769849319598
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[Wadabo_updates] Changes in WADaBo

Hello all -
I'd like to announce some changes to the WADaBo email list and website.

First, a giant THANK YOU to Robert, who has been hosting wadabo.com
and our mail server for the past few years. His assistance and
willingness to do this for free has been a great help, especially as
we have zero budget. We're moving forward hoping to use some free
tools on the web to keep us rolling.

EMAIL LIST CHANGES
We're moving our email list over to MailChimp. This means a few things:
* you'll need to reconfirm your subscription to WADaBo - so please be
on the lookout for an email from MailChimp - if you don't do
reconfirm, you may risk not getting future emails from us.
* a maximum of 4 emails a month from WADaBo will be sent to you
* emails will come out on Tuesdays only, so if you have submissions,
please get them in to me in advance - we can't send out one off emails
any more :(

WEBSITE CHANGES
A preview of our new website is available here:
http://wadabo.drupalgardens.com/
The main website (http://wadabo.com) will move over here shortly.
The new site is still a bit of a work in progress, if you have
constructive comments or would like to help, please email
wadabo@gmail.com

Thank you.
erich
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[Wadabo_updates] Famadou Konate + Mamady Keita in Boston

Announcing The Grandmasters Tour!

with Famoudou Konaté and Mamady Keïta together for the first time! Never - ever anywhere before!

An immersion in djembe and dunun drumming from these living legends.

Spots are going fast and we want everyone to get a chance to study the Mandé music from the two men who put the djembe on the global map!

Sell out is HIGH!

Boston  -  May 2 thru 8th

for more info and to register for this camp, please head on over to:

http://www.GrandmastersTour.com

[Wadabo_updates] MIT Griot Festival

MIT Stages 2^nd Biennial Griot Festival:

Celebrating the music, drumming and dance of Africa's culture bearers

February 25 - 27, 2011

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Rambax, the Senegalese drumming ensemble at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) hosts a weekend of events celebrating the musical traditions of griots from Africa and the Diaspora on the weekend of February 25-27.  The Festival, held in conjunction with Black History Month, is curated by MIT artist-in-residence Lamine Touré and Prof. Patricia Tang.

Masters of words and music, griots are the hereditary musicians and keepers of oral history who have played an important role in many African cultures for centuries. For this event, Rambax will be joined by the Mbaye Family Drum Troupe, one of Senegal's most renowned families of griot drummers. Specialists in the sabar tradition, the Mbaye Family Drum Troupe is descended from 14th-century griots who accompanied the kings to the front lines of battle, drumming and singing their praises. The Mbaye Family Drum Troupe currently performs in Senegal at weddings, baptisms, sabar dances, political meetings and wrestling matches. 

The Troupe is featured in a book by MIT ethnomusicologist Patricia Tang entitled Masters of the Sabar: Wolof Griot Percussionists of Senegal.

"We are delighted to bring back members of the Mbaye Family Drum Troupe again this spring to share their rich musical traditions with MIT and the greater Boston area," says Professor Tang.  "This year we are especially excited to have Aziz Seck among the Troupe members, as Seck is a veteran of mbalax, the genre of popular music that has dominated Senegalese airwaves since the early 1970s.  Seck is a pioneer, being the first percussionist to introduce sabar into mbalax music.  We look forward to Seck sharing his music and experiences with us."

The festival will include drum and dance workshops led by members of the Mbaye Family Drum Troupe (Aziz Seck, Alassane Djigo, Vieux Touré and Mass Mbaye) as well as other African artists currently residing in the US.  There will also be a panel discussion with Aziz Seck which will give the public an opportunity to learn about the history and current role of griots throughout West Africa, with a focus on their role in the Senegalese popular music scene.

The festival will culminate in a gala performance of African music, drum and dance featuring the Mbaye Family Drum Troupe, Rambax MIT, and other guest artists including Pape Bâ, Sidi Mohamed "Joh" Camara, Ibrahima "Thiokho" Diagne, Rich Faye, Balla Kouyate,  Babacar Ndiaye, Sana Ndiaye, Talla Ngom, Cheikh Ngom, Yeumougor "Paa" Seck, Babacar "Moha" Seck, Demba Sène, Fatoumata Sylla, and Lila Sylla.

All events are open to the public unless otherwise noted. Made possible by MIT's Music and Theater Arts Section, the Council for the Arts, and the School for Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Dean's Office.

 

Schedule

Friday, February 25

Drumming with Griots: Sabar drumming workshops with the Mbaye Family Drum Troupe.

1:30-3:00pm (beginner level), 3:00-4:30pm (intermediate level), Rm N52-199 (Endicott World Music Room, 265 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge).  Led by members of the Mbaye Family Drum Troupe.  No previous experience required.  Space limited; first-come first-serve basis.  Free and open to the public.

 Learning About History with Griots:  A Conversation with Aziz Seck. 

4:30-5:30pm  Rm N52-199 (Endicott World Music Room, 265 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge).  Conversation with master Senegalese drummer Aziz Seck (Senegal), mbalax pioneer, and the first percussionist to introduce sabar into Senegalese popular music.  Moderated by Prof. Patricia Tang.  Free and open to the public. 

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Saturday, February 26

African Dance Workshops at the Dance Complex (open to public)

10:30am-4:30pm            African Dance at the Dance Complex, 536 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge.  $15 per class.

10:30am-12:00pm              Sabar Dance w/ Rich Faye

12:00pm-1:30pm            Djembé Dance w/ Babacar Ndiaye

1:30pm-3:00pm            Sabar Dance w/ Talla Ngom

3:00pm-4:30pm            Kutiro Dance w/ Pape Bâ

4:30pm-6:00pm            Sabar Dance w/ Paa Seck

GRIOT CELEBRATION:  GALA PERFORMANCE of African music, drum and dance performance featuring the Mbaye Family Drum Troupe, Rambax MIT, and other guest artists. Directed by Lamine Touré. 8 p.m., Kresge Auditorium (48 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge.)  $5 with Student ID; $10 general admission.

TANNIBEER AFTERPARTY at the Cambridge Community Center,  5 Callendar Street, Cambridge.

Sunday, February 27

African Dance Workshop at the Dance Complex (open to public)

12:00pm-1:30pm            Sabar Dance Class w/ Demba Sène and other guest artists. Dance Complex, 536 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge.  $15.

 

For more information, call (617) 253-2826.

Contact: Clarise Snyder, MIT Concerts Office

Email csnyder@mit.edu

 

[Wadabo_updates] New Beginning African Dance Class in JP!

Announcing a NEW dance class - Beginning African Dance Class in JP!

Sundays at 1pm

Come get warm!
Move your body to the rhythms of West African Dance!

Dancing w/ Rachel Eliza Hope and drummers of West African rhythm!
Sundays at 1pm (7 week series)
$12 Class
Drop-Ins Welcome!
(Tony Williams Dance Studio @ The Brewery Jamaica Plain)

As an ongoing student of West African dance, Rachel Eliza Hope has been dancing this art form for 18 years. During that time she has performed and choreographed for concerts and has taught classes. She initially began her training in the Pacific northwest with local instructors and continued with teachers in Florida and upstate New York. Then in 1996 she began in Boston with notables as Fatou Ndaiye, Seydou Coulibaly, Mohammed Kalifa Camara, Aicha Sagna, Sidi Mohammed Camara and recently Pape Ndaiye, among many other local and visiting teaching artists. She also trained nationally, participating in many dance conferences with Yousouff Koumbassa and Djeniba Sacko among dozens of others. She has performed with dance groups including Silimbo Dance Company, Agua de Coco, and African Rhythms: Build a School in Africa Series. In 2006 she choreographed and danced for the Umass African Ensemble and in 2008 she produced, choreographed and performed in Soulthentic Union, her dance group featuring a fusion of West African and contemporary dance. She has been an African dance instructor in the Boston area and Cape Cod and assisted teaching classes with Fatou Carol Sylla at the University of Massachusetts. Also in 2008 Rachel visited Mali, West Africa where she studied traditional West African dances, spending time among master dance artists. Rachel is excited to share her knowledge of this very exciting art form!
 
Registration please contact:
Rachelovehope@hotmail.com

[Wadabo_updates] Dance Complex Closed - Wed Feb 2

All -
A quick note that the Dance Complex is closed Wednesday February 2nd due to weather. This will affect Seydou Coulibaly's class, which is subsequently cancelled.
Thank you.

[Wadabo_updates] Seydou Class CANCELLED due to weather

All -
A quick note - Seydou's class is CANCELLED tonight due to weather. The drive from Providence looks treacherous, so to keep everyone safe and warm, stay home! We'll see you all next week at 7:30 pm at the Dance Complex on Wednesday night for more Mali dance fun!
peace.

ps - if the cold weather has you down - check out this list of HOT music coming up . . . http://goo.gl/wGBm

[Wadabo_updates] Fatou-Carol's African Dance Class is ON! tomorrow (Friday) Dance Complex Openns tomorrow at 1PM

Fatou-Carol's West African dance classes resume Friday Jan 21.

 

Come warm the body and soul.

 

No worries about the snow. Supposedly will stop midday and the Dance Complex WILL OPEN at 1PM

[Wadabo_updates] Sat, Jan 8th :: A Farewell Celebration for Fatou N'Diaye

A Farewell Celebration for Fatou N'Diaye

Featuring members of Silimbo and Showcasing Student Dances

Since 1991, Fatou has been based in Boston - leading classes, organizing dance conferences, inspiring dancers, building a community, and sharing her love with all of us. 

She is retiring to Senegal next week, so please come out on Saturday, January 8th, and celebrate her all day long. The day begins with classes from 10 am until 7 pm. A performance/celebration follows at 8 pm. And the day closes with an after party from 10:30 pm until 1 am. 

CLASS SCHEDULE (All Classes at the Dance Complex)

10:00-11:30 :: Jean Appolon

11:30-1:00 :: Joh Camara

1:00-2:30 :: Mor Talla

2:30-4:00 :: Mohamed Camara

4:00-5:30 :: Pa Seck

5:30-7:00 :: Fatou Ndiaye

Each Class :: $13.00

WORKSHOP DRUMMERS

Nko Small, Mamadou Cisse, Moha Seck, more!

CONCERT 

8 PM, JANUARY 8 2011

Tickets $15.00 

Dance Complex

536 Massachusetts Avenue

Cambridge, MA

617-785-7545

http://www.silimbo.com

AFTER PARTY

FREE

10:30 pm - 1 am

Sunset Cafe (close to Inman Square)

851 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 

SPECIALS GUESTS

Lynx Ndiaye, Stone Montgomery, Bouba Diabate, Sory Diabate

Mamadou Diouck, Shawn Pauling, Lunise Antoine, you!

MASTER DRUMMERS OF SILIMBO

Samba "Pape" Cisse (Musical & Artistic Director), Mamadou Cisse (Assistant Artistic Director), Nko Small (Junior Assistant), Lila Sylla

SILIMBO DANCEERS 

Harolyn Bowden, Awa Ly, Yacine Ndiaye, more!

WORKSHOP COORDINATORS

Joh Camara and Lynx Ndiaye

STUDENTS

Lorraine Manahan, Sarah Wolford, Marie Primitenra, Julie Ristiro

ABOUT FATOU

Fatou N'Diaye is an accomplished dancer, choreographer, and performer from Senegal, West Africa. She is a former member of Ballet Nationale du Senegal. She was the founder and director of Ballet Silimbo in Senegal and the founder and director of Silimbo D'Adeane West African Dance Company in Boston, MA., where she currently resides. The company name Silimbo D'Adeane means " Sunrise over Adeane". Adeane is the village where Fatou was born in Casamance region of Senegal.

Fatou teaches in the Cambridge and Boston area performing in local schools, colleges, and cultural arts events. She has dedicated herself to sharing her culture and heritage through dance, music, and storytelling. Her West African Drum and Dance Conferences furthers her mission and showcases the talents of fellow artists across the African Diaspora. Bringing together the finest dancers and drummers from West Africa and the African Diaspora to share their artistry and culture with the Boston area and surrounding communities, and to increase public awareness of Africa's rich heritage and contribution to the arts worldwide.

Fatou would like to thank the Boston dance community for their support, especially Rozann Kraus and the staff and volunteers at the Dance Complex for all that they have done for Fatou and the West African dance community over the past 20+ years.