Jeh Kulu, Burlington’s West African dance and drum theater, has had its collective eyes on Ismael “Bonfils” Kouyaté ever since the Guinean artist first made a splash in the West African dance scene ...

Before moving to Eugene, Alseny Yansane danced for Ballets Africains, the most prestigious dance troupe in the West African nation of Guinea. But there’d be no mistaking his moves for anything from ...

Alseny Soumah and Kemoko Sano sat on a window ledge in downtown Oakland on a warm Sunday evening, resting after a hard practice session of their life's work: dancing and drumming. The two men couldn't ...

In its performances tomorrow and Wednesday at the Aspen District Theatre, the Guinean-based dance company Les Ballets Africains will perform works that date back to the group’s inception in 1952.Dance ...

Kittery, Maine — On Saturday Oct. 8, The Dance Hall in Kittery will be alive with the sounds and movement of master Guinean artists Sidiki Sylla, Seny Daffe and a Seacoast favorite, Ismael Bangoura as ...

Created by Guinean choreographer Idrissa Camara in 2010. Ballet Nimba is an African Dance Theatre Company, combining traditional and contemporary Guinean dance with live music from some of West Africa ...

Spring at The Dance Hall in Kittery, Maine, begins with Guinean Dance and Drum workshops on May 5 12:30-5:30 p.m. featuring drummer Namory Keita and dancer and drummer Abdoulaye Sylla from Seattle.