African/African Related Dance and Drum Classes and Events in and Around Los Angeles May 2014

Special Note!  Mama Nzinga's husband has passed away and she is in need of help with burial cost.  Saturday May, 18 at KAOS - 4343 Liemert Park Blvd., in Liemert Park, 12-7pm Nzinga's is holding a fundraiser/ benefit.  On Sunday, May 19, 4-7pm, various African Dance instructors will teach dance classes to raise money at Debbie Allen Dance Academy - 3791 Santa Rosalia Dr., Los Angeles, Ca.  For more info, contact Mama Nana at 323/236-8649.  Thx.




Buy cool and authentic African centered clothing, jewelry, gifts, food, etc at www.jamalayeubuntu.com.  Items change frequently, so visit the store frequently.  There will also be opportunities for travel to Africa as well as group rates to domestic and international dance conferences listed in this online store.  So please, check out www.jamalayeubuntu.com.

CONTACT ME:  Class, conference, special event information changes constantly.  So please call me for more updated info.  Although I try to check on each of these references constantly, calling may be even more correct and welcomed.  Also, you may call me if you wish to book an African dance and drum act.  I can be contacted at 323/919-4595, latoshia.ndiaye@gmail.com.

African/African-Related dance classes

Sunday 
Afro-Cuban, starts at 11am, $15

by Katy Hernandez

at Universal Dance Studio

6009 W. Olympic Blvd. in LA

Cuban Modern Dance, 1:30pm-2:45pm,

by Erica Bowen

at Universal Dance Studio

Mondays 

AfroCuban/Rumba with Cusito Penalver Percussionist, starts 8pm
at 1623 Centinela blvd., Inglewood, CA 90302


Tuesdays 

West African Djembe Dance, starts at 6:30pm

by Mareme Faye

at Lula Washington Dance Theater

3773 Crenshaw Blvd., in LA

West African Djembe Dance, starts at 8:15pm, $12

By Willy Souly

at Your Neighborhood Studio

3625 Hayden Ave., Culver City, CA


Wednesdays

Sabar West African Dance class, 7:45 - 9pm, $15
By Babacar Ndiaye and Griot drummer Pape Diouf
At Debbie Allen Dance Academy
3791 Santa Rosalia Dr. Los Angeles
Cancelled Wednesday 5/7/14

West African Djembe Dance by Makeda Kumasi, 8-9:15pm

at World to Dance
3485 University Ave., Riverside, CA

Thursdays

Afro Hip-Hop, starts at 8-9pm, $10

By Tatiana Zamir, http://www.afrohiphopdance.com/

at 731 S. LaBrea Ave., in LA

Fridays

West African Djembe Dance, starts at 6pm, $12/$10 with student ID

By Various Artist

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

West African Djembe Dance, starts at 7pm, $12

By Willy Souly

at Your Nieghborhood Studio

3625 Hayden Ave., Culver City, CA

West African Djembe Dance, starts at 7:30pm, $15

By Babacar Ndiaye


At Debbie Allen Dance Academy
3791 Santa Rosalia Dr., Los Angeles, Ca

Saturdays
West African Djembe Dance, starts at 2pm, $donation

by Ndella Diassy

at McArthur Park
1321 E. Anaheim, in Long Beach, CA

West African Djembe Dance, starts at 5pm, $15

by Mareme Faye

at Lula Washington Dance Theater

3773 Crenshaw Blvd., in LA

DRUM CLASSES IN AND AROUND LOS ANGELES

Sundays 

West African Djembe Drumming, starts at 2pm, $20
by Pape Diouf
at Liemert Park
4309 Leimert Blvd., in LA

Wednesdays 

West African Djembe Drumming, starts 5pm, $20

by Malik Sow

at Motherland Drum Store

601 Eucalyptus Ave., in Inglewood, CA

Thursdays

West African Djembe Drumming and Song, 7 - 9pm, $donation
by Mama Nana
at The World Stage
4344 Degnan Ave., in Los Angeles, CA (Leimert Park)

Saturdays

West African Djembe Drumming, starts at 1:30pm, $20

by Malik Sow

at Motherland Drum Store

601 Eucalyptus Ave., in Inglewood, CA