"Those who bring the message"
    ...since 1975




    Board of Directors:

    Dr. Zakarya Diouf
    Veronica LaFoucade
    Dr. Elizabeth Grady
    Betty Robinson
    Sakeenah McCullough
    Joseph & Alice Hughes
    Samuel & Florence Johnson

    Honorary Advisory Board:

    Danny Glover

Events

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Diamano Coura West African Dance Company Presents
“MWANGAZA – ILLUMINATION”:
Dancing with the Keepers of African Music & Dance

Thursday March 11th
(Dance) N’Deye Gueye {Sabar} 6:30pm-8:00pm
(Dance) Djeneba Sako {Mali Djembe} 8:00pm-9:30pm

Friday March 12th
** 10am-11am; Free Student Performance (registered school only) **
(high school workshop) Ibrahima Diouf {Exciting African/Fusion class} 12:00pm-1:30pm
(Dance) Nimley Napla {Liberian} 4:00pm-5:30pm
(Dance) Mareme Faye {Serer} 5:30pm-7:00pm
(Dance) Ouseynou Kouyate {Djembe/Sabar} 7:00pm-8:30pm
(Dance) Marie Basse {Kutiro/Djembe} 8:30pm-10:00pm

Saturday March 13th
(Dance) Youssouf Koumbassa {Guinea} 10:0am-11:30am
(Dance) Marie Basse {Djembe} 11:30am-1:00pm
(Dance) Muisi Congo {Congolese} 1:00pm-2:30pm
(Dance) Mareme Faye {Serer/Djembe} 2:30pm-4:00pm
(Dance) Assane Konte {Sabar} 4:00pm-5:30pm
(Dance) Mabiba Baegne {Congolese} 5:30pm-7:00pm

Concert 8pm {Malonga Casquelourd Center For The Arts}
Marketplace 6pm & Pre-Show Discussion 7pm

Sunday March 14th
** 9:00am-10:00am Free Breakfast **
(Meditative Practice) Anthony Williams {Yoga} 9:00am-10:00am
(Dance) Youssouf Koumbassa {Guinea} 10:0am-11:30am
(Dance) Djeneba Sako {Mali Djembe} 11:30am-1:00pm
(Dance) Assane Konte {Kutiro} 1:00pm-2:30pm
(Dance) Mabiba Baegne {Congolese} 2:30pm-4:00pm
(Dance) N’Deye Gueye {Sabar} 4:00pm-6:30pm

Drum class offered by request & minimum 10 students @ $20.00
**Schedule subject to change**

Diamano Coura & its Sponsors shall not be held liable for any bodily injuries and or theft to participants.

Workshop Instructors & Performing Guest Artist include: Yousouff Koumbassa, Assane Konte, Ousseynou Kouyate, Dr. Zakarya Diouf, Madiou Diouf, Ibrahima Diouf, Darian LaFoucade, Medoune Yacine Gueye, Marie Basse, Mareme Faye, Mabiba Baegne, Nimley Napla, N’Deye Gueye, Muisi Malonga, Djeneba Sako, Idrissa Gueye, Kiazi Malonga, Mohammed Kouyate, Djamil Diop, MBor Faye, Fode Seydou Bangoura, Babou Sagne, Moussa Camara, Cheikh Tairou M’Baye, Constant Massengo, Magette Sow, and more to be confirmed!!!

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PAST EVENTS:

March 12-15, 2009
Diamano Coura's 14th Annual "Collage des Cultures Africaines"
November 29-30, 2008
Diamano Coura's Annual Repertory Show
March 13-16, 2008
Diamano Coura's 13th Annual "Collage des Cultures Africaines"
November 24-25, 2007
Diamano Coura presents "Balore & Liberian Child Soldiers Story"
November 28-29, 2009
Diamano Coura presents "The King's Only Daughter"

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