Alseny Soumah and Kemoko Sano sat on a window ledge in downtown Oakland on a warm Sunday evening, resting after a hard practice session of their life's work: dancing and drumming. The two men couldn't ...

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Jeh Kulu, Burlington’s West African dance and drum theater, has had its collective eyes on Ismael “Bonfils” Kouyaté ever since the Guinean artist first made a splash in the West African dance scene ...

Kittery, Maine — On Saturday Oct. 8, The Dance Hall in Kittery will be alive with the sounds and movement of master Guinean artists Sidiki Sylla, Seny Daffe and a Seacoast favorite, Ismael Bangoura as ...

Before moving to Eugene, Alseny Yansane danced for Ballets Africains, the most prestigious dance troupe in the West African nation of Guinea. But there’d be no mistaking his moves for anything from ...

Created by Guinean choreographer Idrissa Camara in 2010. Ballet Nimba is an African Dance Theatre Company, combining traditional and contemporary Guinean dance with live music from some of West Africa ...

The Exeter Arts Committee presents 30 emerging artists under the age of 30. The Emerging Artists: 30 Under 30 2010 exhibition was the biggest and most talked about event in the Exeter Arts Committee's ...

Spring at The Dance Hall in Kittery, Maine, begins with Guinean Dance and Drum workshops on May 5 12:30-5:30 p.m. featuring drummer Namory Keita and dancer and drummer Abdoulaye Sylla from Seattle.

The infectious and joyous debut release from Ba Cissoko, four young Guinean exiles living in Marseille, connects the intensity of Salif Keita with the fun of Guinean dance bands. The keynote of their ...