WASSA WASSA 10th Annual

AFRICAN DANCE & DRUM FESTIVAL 2024

September 5th-8th

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Celebrate the 10th annual WASSA WASSA Dance & Drum Festival with Soriba Fofana in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico this fall. Reknown artists bring you the finest in African dance and music.
Classes in Dance, Drum, Dundun Dance, Song, Krin, N’goni

Thursday evening, Friday afternoon and all day Saturday and Sunday

Saturday September 7th  Performance featuring guest Artists 8pm

Join the festivities of the 2024 WASSA WASSA Festival with our “Grand Spectac” featuring our faculty of artists from Guinea, West Africa and the US sharing their expertise in traditional music, dance, drumming and acrobatics. 
Doors open at 8pm. No advance tickets. Pay at the door $25 adults/ $15 kids cash or check (arrive early to secure a seat)

GUINEA
Youssouf Koumbassa – Dance

Nafi Diabate – Dance, Song, Dundun Dance

Abou Camara – Drum

Fode Ismael Sylla – Drum, Dance, Acrobatics

Etienne Tolno – Drum, Dance

Soriba Fofana – Drum, N’goni, Song, Dance

Mohamed Lamine Bako Camara – Drum

N’famoussa Soumah – Drum, Acrobatics

USA
Elise Gent – Haitian Dance
Annie King – Haitian Dance
Fred Simpson – Drum
Hountor Gent – Drum
Rush – Drum

All Dance classes held at The Railyard Performance Center, except Thursday classes – studio TBC

All Drum classes held at Railyard Park Community room – across from the Railyard PC and behind Site Santa Fe (Leave ample time for parking on Saturday due to Farmers Market)

The Railyard Performance Center is a large airy indoor space fitted with Hepa air filters, and effective cross ventilation.

Kindly sponsored by NM Dance Coalition and The McCune Charitable Foundation

EVERYTHING is subject to change ❤️