West African Dance and Drum Classes

Item Number: 291
Time Left: CLOSED

Description
Mimo and Pam Camara teach dance and drum class in the Guinea, West African tradition. Mamadouba (Mimo) Camara was born and raised in Conakry, the capital city of Guinea. A renowned dancer, percussionist, and choreographer with Les Ballets Africains (the national drum and dance troupe of Guinea), Mimo traveled the world performing for heads of state, visiting dignitaries, and presidential inaugurations, as well as being featured on television, films, and documentaries. Upon emigrating from Guinea to the United States in 1995, Mimo founded Kibola Sougei, a dance troupe of Africans and Americans, who perform the drum rhythms, dances, and songs of Guinea, West Africa.Dancer Pam Lord Camara has been studying and teaching African and Caribbean Sougei dance since 1982.
Classes are Mondays and Thursdays from 6:00 - 7:30 at BSP in Kingston, and some Fridays at MaMA in Stone Ridge.
Special Instructions
Winner will be notified by February 26.