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| West African Drum & Dance workshop with Mandjou Mara and Fara Tolno | ||
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Fara Tolno has traveled extensively performing and teaching both drumming and dance. Fara spent nine years as the lead drummer for Les Merveilles de Guinea (The Wonders of Guinea) under the tutelage of West Africa’s most influential director and choreographer, Kemoko Sano.
Currently based in Boulder, Colorado, Fara is completing his MFA and teaching at the University of Colorado. Pursuing his Master of Fine Arts in dance has given him the opportunity to not only teach and share his culture, but to study many different forms of dance. He is taking this knowledge and finding ways to relate and merge the art form of dance and music from his culture with that of the western world. Fara is sharing this new and innovative perspective through his teaching in community and university classes, providing a one of a kind opportunity and outlook at traditional West African dance, and its relation historically and currently into the western world.
Mandjou Mara began his professional drumming career when drum and dance group Oiseau Blanc, recruited him when he was just five years old as a djembe player. It was with this group that he honed his djembe skills and learned other aspects of Guinean music, dance, song, and staging. The djembe soloist of Oiseau Blanc recongnized Mandjou’s talent and introduced him to the prestigious Les Percussions de Guinee who took him on as one of their players. Momordiba Camara of the world renownd Les Ballets Africains was the next to recruit Mandjou as a djembe soloist and assistant director for his group Tayeli of Kaporo in 2000. Mandjou created his performance ensemble Limanya de la Guinee in 2007. |
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| Class Location Jawaahir School Of Dance 1940 Hennepin Ave S | Class Schedule Saturday 02/11 1:00-2:30pm - African Drumming with Mandjou Mara 2:30-4:00pm - Woman's Doun with Fara Tolno 4:00-5:30pm - African Dance Fara Tolno Sunday 02/12 12:00-1:30pm - African Drumming with Mandjou Mara 1:30-3:00pm - Traditional Doun with Fara Tolno 3:00-4:30pm - African Dance with Fara Tolno *Please note schedule is always subject to change |
Registration & Pricing Pre-Reg Special $15/class through February 7th Drop-In-$17/class Drum Rental $5 - You must Pre-Register if renting a drum. Limited drums available All Classes are Open Level - Everyone is welcome Contact whitney@duniyadrumanddance.org for more info |
| 5th Annual Fakoly Dance & Drum Project May 23 - May 27 | |||
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| Master drummer Fode Bangoura will be hosting his 5th Annual Fakoly Dance & Drum Project! 5 days of daily drum and dance classes taught by Master Drummers and Dancers from West Africa. The workshop will culminate in a Guest Artist performance Saturday evening May 26th at The Heart of the Beast Theater. | |||
| Class Location Cowles Center for Performing Arts 528 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN Lodging Options |
Dance Schedule (Print Schedule) Wednesday May 23rd 5:00pm-6:30 Mamady Sano (Guinea) 6:30pm-8:00 Marietou Camara (Guinea) 8:00pm-9:30 Naby Bangoura (Guinea) Thursday May 24th 5:00pm-6:30 Vado Diomande (Ivory Coast) 6:30pm-8:00 Marietou Camara (Guinea) 8:00pm-9:30 Youssouf Koumbassa (Guinea) Friday May 25th 5:00pm-6:30 Youssouf Koumbassa (Guinea) 6:30pm-8:00 Marietou Camara (Guinea) 8:00pm-9:30 Mamady Sano (Guinea) Saturday May 26th 10:00am-11:30 Youssouf Koumbassa (Guinea) 11:30am-1:00 Idy Cisse (Sabar) 1:00pm-2:30 Vado Diomande (Ivory Coast) 2:30pm-4:00 Naby Bangoura (Guinea) 8:00pm West African All Stars - Heart of The Beast Theater Sunday May 27th 11:00am-12:30 Idy Cisse (Sabar) 12:30pm-2:00 Vado Diomande (Ivory Coast) 2:00pm-3:30 Mamady Sano (Guinea) *Please note schedule is always subject to change |
Drum Schedule Thursday May 24th 6:30pm-8:00 Mandjou Mara (Djembe) 8:00pm-9:30 Ali Camara (Djembe) Friday May 25th 6:30pm-8:00 Fara Tolno (Djembe) 8:00pm-9:30 Fode Bangoura (Djembe) Saturday May 26th 1:00pm-2:30 Muse & Backa (Sabar) 2:30pm-4:00 Fode Bangoura (Djembe) Sunday May 27th 12:30pm-1:00 Fara Tolno (Djembe) 1:00pm-2:30 Mandjou Mara (Djembe) West African All Stars Show Tickets $17 in advance, $20 @ door, $12 Children 12 & under |
Registration & Pricing $14/class through February 15th $15/class February 16th - 29th $16/class March $17/class April $18/class Drop-In Drum Rental $5 - You must Pre-Register if renting a drum. Limited drums available All Classes are Open Level Register By Check For more info Contact whitney@duniyadrumanddance.org |