Fefafe Festival 2024: West African Dance, Drum & Song in Saratoga Springs NY!
Schedule
Fri Jul 19 2024 at 06:00 pm to Sat Jul 20 2024 at 07:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Saratoga Arts | Saratoga Springs, NY
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Fefafe Festival 2024: West African Dance, Drum & SongFriday, July 19 + Saturday, July 20 2024
"Fefafe" is a SouSou word meaning "something is coming"...
In this case, we can anticipate a very special, full day of djembe, dundun, krin, balafon, traditional dance and dundun dance classes with 4 premier artists - with some additional special guests - from Guinea and Mali, West Africa!
This event is curated by the one and only M'Bemba Bangoura with organizational assistance from EarthBeat Music.
FESTIVAL DETAILS + CLASSES SCHEDULE: earthbeatmusic.org/fefafe2024
Friday, July 19 | 6:00 to 8:00 pm
West African Dance & Drum Community Celebration with M'Bemba Bangoura & Youssouf Koumbassa
Saturday, July 20 | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
West African Dance & Drum Classes with M'Bemba Bangoura, Youssouf Koumbassa, Moussa Traore & Abou Sylla
Adults + Teens | All Levels | Lunch included
Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs NY 12866
M'BEMBA BANGOURA | Guinea Drum, Dundun Dance, Krin
YOUSSOUF KOUMBASSA | Guinea Dance
MOUSSA TRAORE | Mali Drum
ABOU SYLLA | Balafon
You must preregister to attend. Space is very limited.
REGISTRATION FORM: https://forms.gle/JGTaUafMCEdPcTfQ8
Fefafe Festival 2024 Pricing:
$165 for Friday July 19 Community Celebration (6-8 pm) AND Saturday July 20 Classes (10 am-7 pm) with lunch included!
$150 for Saturday July 20 Classes (and lunch) only
5 full scholarships available for people who identify as Black, Indigenous and People of Color. Please email [email protected] with "Fefafe Scholarship" as subject heading.
A nourishing lunch will be provided for all participants. Complimentary water, tea and fruit will also be on site.
Saratoga Arts is in the heart of Saratoga Springs NY. The city is very accessible by car, bus, train or plane from NYC, Boston, Montreal and on.
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Where is it happening?
Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-4123, United States,Saratoga Springs, New YorkEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
