AFRICAN/AFRICAN DIASPORIC DANCE AND DRUM CLASSES FOR 4/23 - 4/29*

Starting this week, we will post a weekend schedule of African/African related entertainment for the weekend. The entertainment can take many forms. There may be free shows, African parties, and more. Check back on this blog every Friday to see what weekend entertainment is available.

AFRICAN DANCE CLASSES

Babacar Ndiaye - West African Djembe Style Dance

Sunday, 4/29, 3-4:40pm, $15

at Crenshaw Yoga and Dance

5426 Crenshaw Blvd., in LA

Mareme Faye - West African Dance

Tuesday, 4/24, starts 6:30pm, $15

at Lula Washington Dance Theater

3773 Crenshaw Blvd., in LA

Willy Souly - West African Dance

Tu es, 4/24, starts 8:15, $12

at Your Nieghborhood Studio

3265 Hayden Ave., Culver City, CA

Tatiana Zamir - Afro Hip-Hop

Thurs., 4/26, 8-9pm, $10

at Dance Arts Academy

731 S. LaBrea Ave., in LA

www.afrohiphopdance.com

Jan Blunt - Katherine Dunham Technique (a mix of African, Ballet, Modern)

Thurs., 4/26, 6:30pm-8pm, $15, 6 classes for $60

at Lula Washington Dance Theater

3773 Crenshaw Blvd., in LA

Willy Souly - West African Dance

Fri., 4/27, starts 7pm, $12

at Your Nieghborhood Studio

3625 Hayden Ave., Culver City, CA

Nzinga Camara - West African Dance

Fri., 4/27, starts 7:30pm

at Debbie Allen Dance Academy

3791 Santa Rosalia Drive., in LA

Various Artists - West African Dance

Fri., 4/27, $12 or $10 with student ID

Dance North County

at 535 Encinitas Blvd., #100, Encinitas, CA

Nzinga Camara - West African Dance

Sat., 4/28, starts 5pm

at Debbie Allen Dance Academy

3791 Santa Rosalia Drive., in LA

Kimberly Mullen - Afro-Caribe

Sat., 4/28, 10:40am - 12:10, $20

at the Electric Lodge

1416 Electric Ave., Venice, CA

Ndella Diassy - West African Dance

Sat., 4/28, starts 2pm, $donation

at McArthur Park

1321 E. Anaheim, in Long Beach, CA

Mareme Faye - West African Dance

Ousseynou Kouyate will be subing Mareme's class this day!

at Lula Washington Dance Theater

3773 Crenshaw Blvd., in LA

Kati Hernandez - Afro-Cuban

Sun., 4/29, 11am - 12:30, $15

at Universal Dance Studio

6009 W. Olympic Blvd., in LA

Kara Mack and Balandugu Kan - West African Dance

Sun., 4/29, starts 12noon, $12

at Brasil Brasil Culture Center

11928 Washington Blvd., in LA

Aziz Faye (Ousseynou Kouyate will be subbing Sabar dance)

Sun., 4/29, 2noon - 1:30pm, $15

at Crenshaw Yoga and Dance

5426 Crenshaw Blvd., in LA

Babacar Ndiaye - West African Dance

Sun., 4/29, 3pm-5pm, $15

at Crenshaw Yoga and Dance

5426 Crenshaw Blvd., in LA

DRUM CLASSES IN AND AROUND LOS ANGELES

Pape Diouf - Sabar West African Drumming

Mon., 4/23, 5pm - 6:30pm, $10

at Jamalaye Music and Drum Store

4309 Leimert Ave., in LA

Malik Sow - Djembe West African Drumming

Wednses.,4/25, starts 7pm, $20

at Motherland Drumming

601 Eucalyptus Ave., Inglewood, CA

Pape Diouf - Djembe West African Drumming

Sat., 4/28, starts 2pm, $donation

at Jamalaye Music and Drum store

4309 Leimert Ave., in LA

Fred Jones - Djembe West African Drumming

Sat., 4/28, starts 4pm, $12

at Crenshaw Yoga and Dance

5426 Crenshaw Blvd., in LA

Malik Sow - West African Djembe Drumming

Sat., starts 1:30pm, $20

at Motherland Drumming

601 Eucalyptus Ave., in Inglewood

Pape Diouf - Djembe West African Drumming

Sun., 4/29, starts 2pm, $15

at Motherland Drum Store
601 Eucalyptus Ave., in LA

Mohammed Alidu - Drumming from Ghana West Africa
Sun., 4/29, 12noon-1:30pm, $15
at Motherland Drum Store
601 Eucalyptus Ave., in Inglewood, CA