UPCOMING EVENTS

Bastrop (near Austin)

New Year's Eve Music Festival
Opera House
Saturday, December 27, 2008

Parade at 1 pm ~ Bastrop Opera House
Drum Circle at 3 pm
Performance at 7 pm ~ Bastrop Opera House

DALLAS

April 26-27, 2008 - The Dance Council Presents the 12th Annual Dance for the Planet.
Celebrate a World of Dance, Noon-5 pm at Annette Strauss Artist Square, 6200 East Grand Ave., Dallas. Free. 214-219-2290. www.thedancecouncil.org.

MARCH 2008

SMU’S MEADOWS SCHOOL/MEADOWS MUSEUM –

Brown Bag World Music Series:

* Jelykunda Drum and Dance Ensemble *


A performance of African music and dance with Moussa Diabate and his
group “Jelykunda.” A master dancer, drummer and musician, Moussa has toured
throughout the world and performed on Broadway. He is a Griot, or repository
of oral tradition, of the Malinke people of Guinea, West Africa. He was
taught the dance, music, storytelling, history and mythology of West Africa
by his father, Komba Ansou Diabate, the “Great Griot of Guinea,” and by his
mother, one of the first leading dancers with Les Ballets Africains.
Moussa has trained and toured with the National Ballet Djoliba
and the National Theatre of Dakar’s Ballet Silimbo.

When: *March 5* at 12 p.m.

Where: Hope Lobby of the Owen Arts Center
6101 Bishop Blvd., Dallas 75205

on the SMU campus
www.smu.edu

Cost: FREE

Info: Call 214.768.1951


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DALLAS

Mark your calendars for Sunday, March 2nd!!

Les Ballets Africains Extraordinaries
Sister and Brother

Tenenfig Dioubate and Moussa Diabate
of Guinea, West Africa!!

Get two dynamic master dance instructors for only $20!!


Sunday, March 2nd

1:00 – 3:00pm DRUM
3:00 – 5:00pm DANCE


Fees: Adults $20
Children & drop-in Drummers $10 Spectators $5


Location: Uptown Yoga Café 2636 Thomas Ave. Uptown Dallas, TX 75203

Meet Tenenfig and Moussa following both high-energy drum and dance classes.

Refreshments will be served.


Bring your djembes, ashikos and djun djuns Dance class, wear comfortable clothing

Come check it out!

For more info contact Moussa 214-766-4877
http://www.moussadiabate.com/
omdiabate@msn.com 
www.uptownyoga.com  214-965-YOGA


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HOUSTON

Irunmole Dance and Drum Theatre

Proudly Presents


Les Ballets Africains Extraordinaries
Sister and Brother Tag Team

Tenenfig Dioubate and Moussa Diabate
of Guinea, West Africa!!

SHOWING UP to SHOW - OUT, GUINEA STYLE !!!


Friday, Feb. 29th and Saturday, March 1st 7 - 9 p.m.

Master Dance Seminars


Saturday, March 1st 4 -5:30 p.m.

Master Drum Seminar


Where:

Nia Moves Studio 3221 Houston Ave. Houston , Texas 77009


Adults $20
Children & drop-in Drummers $10 Spectators $5

Meet and Greet with Refreshments following

CONTACT : 832-332-4494

http://www.africandance4life.com/whatsnew!
www.africandance4life.com/




Peace and Blessings to All !
This event is being sponsored by some folks that are relatively new to the Houston Area. To Any of my students, past and present, I strongly advocate supporting this class - there may not be too many chances this year to see and participate in an experience within its proper context like this. All too often, African Dance and Drum classes in America are merely exercises in mechanics. You go up and down the floor, you move your hands up with a drum under them - but at the end, or a week later, you are left wondering - just what is it that I have learned???

I have attended a class with Moussa before and found him to be well - informed, with a catalog of teaching techniques at his disposal that only could be developed by someone who has both patience and a love for what they do. Many great dancers and drummers lack the skill to be good transmitters of what they have learned.

You will not be disappointed if you come to this class. I am sure with his sister on board, it'll only be twice as good!

Don't forget to check Iya Oyabumni's (sponsor) website at the end !!!
http://www.africandance4life.com/whatsnew! 

Peace ~ Baba Ifalade