'Casamance': KanKouran's Bountiful Harvest From: The Washington Post | Date: January 15, 2007 | Copyright 2007 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

It is a rare treat to see West African dance performed with the authenticity and excellence displayed Saturday by KanKouran West African Dance Company at Dance Place. KanKouran's high-octane performance of "Visit Casamance" -- choreographed by Artistic Director Assane Konte, a native of Senegal -- transported the audience to that country's Casamance region, depicting the cultivation and harvest of crops and celebrating a bountiful agricultural season.

First, male dancers entered t...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research

	Using the power of West African dance to combat gender issues. (includes related article) (Dance Dynamics: Gender Issues in Dance Education) JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance ; In the West African societies, aesthetic standards that govern body size and shape are more accepting of individual variation and, consequently, are more embracing. By incorporating West African aesthetics into modern dance classes, body size and shape are deemphasized. In their search for a new
	WEST AFRICAN DANCE ON DISPLAY Roanoke Times & World News ; For Sherone Price, West African dance isn't just a different style of movement. It's a different experience altogether. "African dance is something that affects how you feel," Price said. "When you see someone dancing on stage, it does affect you." Price, 47, is sharing his enthusiasm for the genre
	Try African Dance The Washington Post ; Can't stand another minute mindlessly jogging on the treadmill? Dog-tired of down dog? Whatever the reason, it's time for a new way to break a sweat -- without counting down every second until it's over. African dance, which mixes an intense workout with a strong cultural component, could be your
	CULTURE WITH A WEST AFRICAN TWIST- CENTER OFFERS RARE DANCE CLASS Dayton Daily News ; Language, geography mix with moves in Huber Heights HUBER HEIGHTS - Black history is alive and moving at the Southwest Neighborhood Center of Huber Heights. That's where West African dance instructor Malikah Hasan of Dayton is combining West African music, language and geography with her dance
	THE IRRESISTIBLE BEAT; WEST AFRICAN DANCE GAINING POPULARITY.(Neighbors Syracuse) The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) ; Byline: John O'Brien Staff writer It's not hard to get people hooked on West African dancing, Jill Finochio says. All they have to do is see it and hear the drums, and they're hooked. You can't resist it, said Finochio, who runs JFOB Cultural Arts with master African dancer and drummer Biboti
	Celebrate Black History Month With African Dance Atlanta Inquirer ; When Djoniba Mouflet traveled to Africa in his youth, he became fascinated by the rhythms and movement of African dance. Now as an adult, he has developed a unique exercise program that celebrates African culture and gives you a great workout. As he says in his new book, Joneeba! The Fitness And
	DANCING THE TALE; SECOND WEST AFRICAN DANCE WORKSHOP THIS WEEKEND.(Neighbors Syracuse) The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) ; Byline: Dave Robbie Contributing writer CORRECTION: February 11, 2006 The name of the African dance expert was misspelled. The instructor's name is Biboti Ouikahilo. Biboti Ouikahilo has been telling stories since he was 5. Through the dances, drumbeats and masks of his native Ivory Coast, he's
	KanKouran West African Dance Company returns to Indy Indianapolis Recorder ; Monyca D. Coleman Indianapolis Recorder 10-19-1996 KanKouran West African Dance Company returns to Indy. The African Awareness Foundation is a cultural program committed to working with communities to spread African culture throughout Indianapolis and its surrounding areas. AAF will be presenting
	A new take on a traditional genre: African dance goes postmodern.(ENTERTAINMENT) Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) ; Byline: Rohan Preston; Staff Writer Postmodern African dance from Africa? That sounds like an oxymoron. Usually, the African dances we see are traditional, if virtuosic, narrative affairs that celebrate harvests, fertility and community values in a time when much of the continent is ravaged by war
	pounds 82,000 lottery boost for city arts pioneers; WEST AFRICAN DANCE AND IRISH-ASIAN THEATRE AMONG BENEFICIARIES IN NATIONAL HANDOUT.(News) Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) ; GROUNDBREAKING music, drama and festival events in Coventry and Warwickshire were today given a lottery cash boost totalling nearly pounds 82,000. Among the biggest winners in the latest round of Regional Arts Lottery awards is Coventry's forthcoming International Workshop Festival which receives a

See all results.