Upcoming Events.
Photo Taken at Extra Ancestral of Los Angeles
INT./ADV. Traditional West African Dance Workshop w/ Aicha Maicka Camara
Master dancer Aïcha Maïka Camara of Conakry, Guinea leads a 2-hour intermediate/advanced traditional West African dance workshop. Explosive, precise, and rooted in Guinean rhythm — harvest and initiation dances of the Gaoual region, taught in community. Thursday, October 1, 7–9pm at Crenshaw Yoga & Dance. $20 energy exchange. Light refreshments with entry.
Popup West African Dance Intensive with Master Teachers Babacar N’Diaye (Senegal) & Alseny Soumah (Guinea) Hosted by Daunté “Nabi” Fyall
Join us for a powerful one-day immersion in Traditional West African Dance led by two World-Renowned Master Teachers and Pioneers:
Babacar N’Diaye (Senegal)
Alseny Soumah (Guinea)
Hosted by: Daunté “Nabi” Fyall (USA) – Professor of West African Dance Culture at UC San Diego, Founder of DAANSEKOU Cultural Arts & Wellness Collective.
This intensive is a rare opportunity to study directly with living legends of the tradition. Daunté will be in the teaching circle alongside the Masters, continuing the sacred lineage he received as a teenager walking in off the street at Kankouran West African Dance Company.
Experience authentic rhythms, powerful movement, village wisdom, and deep cultural connection. Open to dancers of all levels who approach with humility, respect, and an open heart.
Spreading rhythm. Spreading light. Spreading unity.
-DAANSEKOU
DAY OF THE ANCESTORS: WEST AFRICAN DANCE CLASS
All Levels & Ages Welcome
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All Levels & Ages Welcome ●
Every Saturday until June 27thIn partnership with LA Commons, Daunte Fyall of DAANSEKOU will be teaching West African Dance every Saturday, leading up to the Day of the Ancestors: Festival of Masks at the Leimert Park Art Walk! This class is one hour and will be followed by ancestral mask-making and African drumming! Free to the community! To learn more about Day of the Ancestors, click below!
