Fode and Sana Bangoura of Duniya reunite with brothers Idrissa and Baba Bangoura to bring you “Denbaya”(family). Along with Guest Artists from Guinea West Africa and Duniya Drum & Dance Company, this is a one night only, once a year opportunity to see visiting world-renowned master drummers and dancers of the African diaspora perform in the Twin Cities. Highlights include high energy dance and acrobatics from Guinea, folkloric dance from Haiti and musical collaboration with local Jazz musicians Miguel Hurtado and Javier Santiago. The artists--several of them with career ties to the prestigious Les Ballet Africains and Les Percussions de Guineé--will light up the stage with their dynamic dance, colorful traditional costumes and explosive drumming.
“This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.”
