Take classes with our Raíces et Résistance guest artists!
Don't miss this incredible opportunity to learn from amazing Raíces et Résistance guest artists.
6-6:45pm: Traditional Griot Song w/ Boka Kouyate ($20)
6:45-8pm: Guinea Dance w/ Fode Sylla & live drumming ($30)
Take both classes for just $40! 💥
Traditional griot song class with boka kouyate
Aboubacar "Boka" Kouyate is a singer and multi-instrumentalist (balafón, guitar, djembe) from Guinea. Boka is a member of West Africa’s most famous family of Mande hereditary musicians, also referred to as griots or jalis/djelys. Boka was born into a griot tradition, the son of Djely Nounke Kouyaté, a guitarist, balafonist and a traditional storyteller, and Djéné Dioubate, a Djely popular singer in Guinea.
guinea dance class with fode sylla
Fode Sylla is a dynamic drummer, dancer and performance artist from Conakry, Guinea, who specializes in traditional West African drum and dance.