DanceAfrica, DC 2021
Virtual performances on Friday, June 4th at 7pm and Sunday, June 6th at 1pm
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Thank you for joining us for a week of dance, music, and tradition during our 34th annual DanceAfrica, DC festival; Together Again: Celebrating Life, Love, Unity, and Hope!
Celebrate the spirit of the African Diaspora with master classes, oral histories, and both virtual and in-person performances. Hosted by Griot Mama Sylvia Soumah, DanceAfrica, DC 2021 is guaranteed to inspire, invigorate, educate, and entertain. Learn more and stay updated on this year’s festival at danceplace.org/dadc2021
Friday, June 4th at 7pm EST
- Candlebearing Ceremony led by Donna Kearney
- Tribute to Mama Faye, who has joined the ancestors
- A Tribute to Baba Melvin Deal, a living legend, in association with the International Association of Blacks in Dance, African Heritage Dancers and Drummers, and the Kennedy Center’s Cultural Caucus
- Ni Dembaya African Drum & Dance Ensemble
- Farafina Kan
Sunday, June 6th at 1pm EST
- Candlebearing Ceremony led by Donna Kearney
- Tribute to Mama Faye, who has joined the ancestors
- A Tribute to Baba Melvin Deal, a living legend, in association with the International Association of Blacks in Dance, African Heritage Dancers and Drummers, and the Kennedy Center’s Cultural Caucus
- Coyaba Dance Theater Annual Youth Academy Village Celebration
- Tam Tam Mandingue
- Soul in Motion
- Deal-Davis Commissioned artist Samantha Salters
Friday Night Performance
Sunday Afternoon Performance
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The DanceAfrica, DC Festival is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov.
This year’s festival is also supported by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
The Deal-Davis DanceAfrica DC Commission Project commission is made possible with direct financial and administrative support from Dance Place and the financial support of The International Association of Blacks in Dance.
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