DanceAfrica Miami
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Enjoy a weekend filled with performances, workshops and activities that immerse you in the diverse traditions and rhythms of Africa. Held from Friday, August 2nd to Sunday, August 4th at Florida Memorial University, DanceAfrica Miami 2024 features renowned artists from Guinea, Senegal, Mali, Ivory Coast, Congo, Haiti, Cuba and the US. This year's theme, Synergy, highlights the collaboration between diverse groups from the African diaspora, each contributing their unique cultural expressions to create a unified artistic experience.
Since its inception in 2010 as the African Diaspora Dance & Drum Festival of Florida (A.D.D.D.F.F.), this event has grown into a world-class annual celebration of dance, music and culture. In 2016, with the guidance of the late Charles "Baba Chuck" Davis, it became part of the nationally acclaimed DanceAfrica network, expanding to Miami. Delou Africa, Inc., the festival's organizer, also received support from the Knight Arts Challenge to broaden its audience.
DanceAfrica Miami offers a rich variety of program components for the entire family, including African dance, drum and music workshops led by renowned teaching artists such as Mouminatou Camara, Babacar Mbaye, Djeneba Sako, Youssouf Koubassa, Souleymane “Solo” Sana, Awa Pikine, Mabiba Baegne, Nafi Diabate, Marisol Blanco, Sheila Alexander, Mamadouba Camara, Fode Bangoura and Aboubacar Soumah. The festival also features yoga sessions, a concert extravaganza, a panel discussion, health screenings, a global bazaar and a free Children’s Village Zone with African movements, rhythms, arts and crafts and folktales.