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DESCRIPTION:Doundounba Festival\n\n \n\nDate: Friday\, May 17\, 2024\n\nLoc
 ation: INTS 1128 & Zoom \n\nTime: 6:00pm-9:00pm\n\nAdmission: FREE\n \n\nD
 ate: Saturday\, May 18\, 2024\n\nLocation: ARTS 100 & ATHL 102\n\nTime: 8:
 30am-4:00pm\n\nAdmission: FREE\n\n \n\nRegister HERE\n\n \n\n \n\nFriday\,
  May 17 - INTS 1128 / Zoom Meeting\n\nDocumentary Screenings w/ Q & A     
   \n\n6:00pm: Doors Open / Registration6:20pm: Film by Xotchil Mendoza 6:3
 5pm: Drumming Bodies Dancing by Susanna Knittel 7:15pm: Children of the So
 il: M’Baye Kante and Haniyyah Tahirah respond to El Anatsui’s Strips o
 f the Earth’s Skin by M’Baye Kante7:30pm: Dancing with the Leaders of 
 The Inland Empire Film Preview8:15pm: Community Forum including UCR Dance 
 Department Critical Studies PhD Candidate Andrew Ssebulime9:00pm: Festival
  Adjourn  \n\nSaturday\, May 18\n\nARTS 100 \n\n8:30am: Doors Open / Regis
 tration9:00am: Drum class - Magette Fall 10:10am: Dance Warm Up - Makeda K
 umasi 10:30am: Pan African Dance Continuity - Andrew Ssebulime\,PhD candid
 ate - Critical Dance Studies W/ DNCE 5 Showing11:00am: Master Workshop - M
 bemba Bangoura ATHL 102\n\n1:00pm: Lunch2:00pm: Showcase Performances - Da
 ncing with the leaders of the Inland Empire Preview2:30pm: Guest Performan
 ces by Loyola Village African Drum and Dance Ensemble\, and Le Ballet de K
 ouman Kale 3:30pm: Community Doundounba with a $300 cash prize purse “Ch
 allenge” from Umoja Ensemble of the Inland Empire with Grand Prize Djemb
 e from Wula Drums                                                         
                       *Competitors must attend the festival classes to ent
 er the challenge.4:00pm: Festival Adjourn  \n\n \n\nDoundounba\n\n        
 A traditional West African rhythm and dance known as the dance of the stro
 ng man. It is a dance that showcases the heritage and culture of Africans 
 and African Americans\, and the values of strength\, agility\, vitality\, 
 community\, communication\, creativity\, and holistic health. This dance w
 as known to be used as a way to resolve conflict and disagreements in the 
 village or with neighboring tribes in the Great Mali Empire of West Africa
 . Activities in The Doundounba Festival include film screenings\, communit
 y discussions with artists and scholars\, classes\, a showcase and dance c
 hallenge. This highly significant rhythm and dance has been practiced for 
 many centuries and represents multiple social and cultural values of vario
 us ethnic groups in the western region of Africa. The Doundounba is also a
 n event that brings the community together to showcase the artists\, and c
 reate awareness of its values and tradition. For the individual it represe
 nts one's creativity\, agility\, vitality\, and strength. Culturally\, it 
 represents a rich heritage filled with pride\, identity and power. The inh
 erent West African traditions and values are expressed to the world throug
 h its intricate rhythms\, song and dance.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nABOUT THE ARTI
 STS\n\n \n\nMbemba Bangoura\n\nM’Bemba Bangoura is a true ambassador of 
 the culture of Guinea\, and one of the main exponents of the Djembe drum. 
 He has traveled the world as a performer and teacher\, and is revered for 
 his high level of mastery. As a native of Guinea\, West Africa\, M’Bemba
  began playing the djembe at the young age of seven. He played in the Juni
 or Ballet\, G’basicollo\, and then moved up to the City Ballet\, Conakry
  I. By the age of twenty-one\, he was invited to join Ballet Djoliba\, the
  national company of Guinea. He spent more than 12 years in the ballet\, a
 s lead soloist\, touring throughout Guinea\, Africa\, Europe and Asia. He 
 led the next generation of master drummers\, who were young\, but still wh
 o grew up in Sekou Toure time (President/Dictator who led the independence
  of Guinea in 1959). Mr. Bangoura has a special place in djembe history be
 cause he maintains deep knowledge of his previous generation’s history\,
  folklore\, and ballet programs\; while also staying current with developm
 ent of the contemporary djembe scene. He has 4 personal recordings\, has p
 layed with numerous artists\, and is also a disciplined dancer\, choreogra
 pher and teacher. He moved to New York in 1992 where he made a massive imp
 act as a teacher and performer of the music of Guinea. Creatively\, he is 
 the Artistic Director\, lead performer and facilitator for Wula Drum. He i
 s progressing the educational and performance components of the company. \
 n\n \n\nMagette Fall\n\nMagatte Sow (or Magatte Fall as many people know h
 im) is a three-time GRAMMY Award-winner and credited drummer/composer for 
 the Black Panther and Wakanda Forever films. He has performed with iconic 
 artists including Stevie Wonder\, Earth Wind and Fire\, Andre Manga\, Muny
 ungo Jackson\, Leon Mobley\, Youssou N’Dour\, Baba Maal\, Salif Keita\, 
 John Legend\, Jill Scott\, Janelle Monae\, Dianne Reeves\, Debbie Allen\, 
 Pedrito Martinez and\, Angélique Kidjo. In Los Angeles\, he is a member o
 f his father\, Malik Sow’s group Fara Toro\, and in Senegal he is a memb
 er of Generation Percu and Kondiof. He continues to travel to Senegal in o
 rder to learn and restore traditional connections that are alive through m
 usic. In Los Angeles\, he now assists his father in teaching djembe and sa
 bar through weekly classes to the community\, and through The Los Angeles 
 Music Center. He continues to perform with different artists in Los Angele
 s and serves his own community by drumming for dance classes. \n\n \n\nLe 
 Ballet de Kouman Kele\n\nLe Ballet de Kouman Kele means ''The Ballets of O
 ne Voice' in the Malinke language of West Africa. The Company is a 25 memb
 er group\, which offers a unique performing arts theater.  These Cultural 
 Ambassadors are highly trained professional Artists whose repertoire consi
 sts of many facets of African folk dance from the pulsating conga rhythms 
 of the Caribbean to the latest hip-hop street steps\, songs and theatrical
  staged stories\, all accompanied by traditional rhythmic drumming and oth
 er musical instruments. Under the Artistic Direction of Nzingha Camara\, t
 his Company has been delighting audiences and the Community for over 30 ye
 ars.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nAbout Makeda Kumasi  \n\nMakeda Kumasi is Founder /
  Artistic Director of The Umoja Ensemble of the Inland Empire (UEIE) and C
 o-founder of WE 3 PRODUCTIONS. UEIE is a performance group that has been 
 “edutaining” audiences through an African art aesthetic for over two d
 ecades. Makeda has toured with two prominent Southern California based per
 formance companies\, Abalaye African Drum and Dance Ensemble\, and Niancho
  Eniyaley African Dance Performers. Makeda holds a Master of Fine Arts fro
 m the University of Southern California\, and a Master of Education from t
 he University of Phoenix. She teaches West African movement classes across
  Southern California\, at local community centers and at the University of
  California\, Riverside as a Continuing Lecturer in the Department of Danc
 e. Makeda has written two books: 12 Days in Senegal\; An Artist’s Journe
 y\, which is a journal of her sabbatical to Africa\, and I See Hip Hop Afr
 ika\, a poetry/picture book\, as well as produced a documentary short “1
 2 Days in Senegal\; An Artist’s Journey\, Docu-Journal”. In 2023 She r
 eceived several grants and recognition for her work as a Culture Bearer in
 cluding the Alliance for California Traditional Arts Living Cultures Grant
  and California Arts Council / Creative Corps Inland Socal Individual Arti
 st Project Grant. This year she was recognized by the Riverside Arts Counc
 il for her contribution to the Dance Community in Riverside.\n\n \n\n \n\n
  \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nPARKING\n\n \n\nComplimentary parking will be availabl
 e in Lot 1. \n\n  \n\nStep 1: Please click here to reserve your permit. \n
 \nStep 2: Enter your license plate in the “License Plate Number” \n\nS
 tep 3: If the plate is non-California\, select the appropriate state for t
 he plate. \n\nStep 4: Press ‘Park’ \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nSponsorship
 : UCR Department of Dance\, Center for Ideas and Society \n\nAdditional sp
 onsorship provided by: WE 3 PRODUCTIONS by way of Creative Corps Inland So
 Cal and the California Arts Council\n\n \n\nDownload the poster\n\nPhoto C
 ourtesy of wuladrum.com
LOCATION:CHASS Interdisciplinary South\, 1128
SUMMARY:Doundounba Festival
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.ucr.edu/event/doundounba-festival
CATEGORIES:Arts
CATEGORIES:Dance
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTEND:20240518T230000Z
DESCRIPTION:Doundounba Festival\n\n \n\nDate: Friday\, May 17\, 2024\n\nLoc
 ation: INTS 1128 & Zoom \n\nTime: 6:00pm-9:00pm\n\nAdmission: FREE\n \n\nD
 ate: Saturday\, May 18\, 2024\n\nLocation: ARTS 100 & ATHL 102\n\nTime: 8:
 30am-4:00pm\n\nAdmission: FREE\n\n \n\nRegister HERE\n\n \n\n \n\nFriday\,
  May 17 - INTS 1128 / Zoom Meeting\n\nDocumentary Screenings w/ Q & A     
   \n\n6:00pm: Doors Open / Registration6:20pm: Film by Xotchil Mendoza 6:3
 5pm: Drumming Bodies Dancing by Susanna Knittel 7:15pm: Children of the So
 il: M’Baye Kante and Haniyyah Tahirah respond to El Anatsui’s Strips o
 f the Earth’s Skin by M’Baye Kante7:30pm: Dancing with the Leaders of 
 The Inland Empire Film Preview8:15pm: Community Forum including UCR Dance 
 Department Critical Studies PhD Candidate Andrew Ssebulime9:00pm: Festival
  Adjourn  \n\nSaturday\, May 18\n\nARTS 100 \n\n8:30am: Doors Open / Regis
 tration9:00am: Drum class - Magette Fall 10:10am: Dance Warm Up - Makeda K
 umasi 10:30am: Pan African Dance Continuity - Andrew Ssebulime\,PhD candid
 ate - Critical Dance Studies W/ DNCE 5 Showing11:00am: Master Workshop - M
 bemba Bangoura ATHL 102\n\n1:00pm: Lunch2:00pm: Showcase Performances - Da
 ncing with the leaders of the Inland Empire Preview2:30pm: Guest Performan
 ces by Loyola Village African Drum and Dance Ensemble\, and Le Ballet de K
 ouman Kale 3:30pm: Community Doundounba with a $300 cash prize purse “Ch
 allenge” from Umoja Ensemble of the Inland Empire with Grand Prize Djemb
 e from Wula Drums                                                         
                       *Competitors must attend the festival classes to ent
 er the challenge.4:00pm: Festival Adjourn  \n\n \n\nDoundounba\n\n        
 A traditional West African rhythm and dance known as the dance of the stro
 ng man. It is a dance that showcases the heritage and culture of Africans 
 and African Americans\, and the values of strength\, agility\, vitality\, 
 community\, communication\, creativity\, and holistic health. This dance w
 as known to be used as a way to resolve conflict and disagreements in the 
 village or with neighboring tribes in the Great Mali Empire of West Africa
 . Activities in The Doundounba Festival include film screenings\, communit
 y discussions with artists and scholars\, classes\, a showcase and dance c
 hallenge. This highly significant rhythm and dance has been practiced for 
 many centuries and represents multiple social and cultural values of vario
 us ethnic groups in the western region of Africa. The Doundounba is also a
 n event that brings the community together to showcase the artists\, and c
 reate awareness of its values and tradition. For the individual it represe
 nts one's creativity\, agility\, vitality\, and strength. Culturally\, it 
 represents a rich heritage filled with pride\, identity and power. The inh
 erent West African traditions and values are expressed to the world throug
 h its intricate rhythms\, song and dance.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nABOUT THE ARTI
 STS\n\n \n\nMbemba Bangoura\n\nM’Bemba Bangoura is a true ambassador of 
 the culture of Guinea\, and one of the main exponents of the Djembe drum. 
 He has traveled the world as a performer and teacher\, and is revered for 
 his high level of mastery. As a native of Guinea\, West Africa\, M’Bemba
  began playing the djembe at the young age of seven. He played in the Juni
 or Ballet\, G’basicollo\, and then moved up to the City Ballet\, Conakry
  I. By the age of twenty-one\, he was invited to join Ballet Djoliba\, the
  national company of Guinea. He spent more than 12 years in the ballet\, a
 s lead soloist\, touring throughout Guinea\, Africa\, Europe and Asia. He 
 led the next generation of master drummers\, who were young\, but still wh
 o grew up in Sekou Toure time (President/Dictator who led the independence
  of Guinea in 1959). Mr. Bangoura has a special place in djembe history be
 cause he maintains deep knowledge of his previous generation’s history\,
  folklore\, and ballet programs\; while also staying current with developm
 ent of the contemporary djembe scene. He has 4 personal recordings\, has p
 layed with numerous artists\, and is also a disciplined dancer\, choreogra
 pher and teacher. He moved to New York in 1992 where he made a massive imp
 act as a teacher and performer of the music of Guinea. Creatively\, he is 
 the Artistic Director\, lead performer and facilitator for Wula Drum. He i
 s progressing the educational and performance components of the company. \
 n\n \n\nMagette Fall\n\nMagatte Sow (or Magatte Fall as many people know h
 im) is a three-time GRAMMY Award-winner and credited drummer/composer for 
 the Black Panther and Wakanda Forever films. He has performed with iconic 
 artists including Stevie Wonder\, Earth Wind and Fire\, Andre Manga\, Muny
 ungo Jackson\, Leon Mobley\, Youssou N’Dour\, Baba Maal\, Salif Keita\, 
 John Legend\, Jill Scott\, Janelle Monae\, Dianne Reeves\, Debbie Allen\, 
 Pedrito Martinez and\, Angélique Kidjo. In Los Angeles\, he is a member o
 f his father\, Malik Sow’s group Fara Toro\, and in Senegal he is a memb
 er of Generation Percu and Kondiof. He continues to travel to Senegal in o
 rder to learn and restore traditional connections that are alive through m
 usic. In Los Angeles\, he now assists his father in teaching djembe and sa
 bar through weekly classes to the community\, and through The Los Angeles 
 Music Center. He continues to perform with different artists in Los Angele
 s and serves his own community by drumming for dance classes. \n\n \n\nLe 
 Ballet de Kouman Kele\n\nLe Ballet de Kouman Kele means ''The Ballets of O
 ne Voice' in the Malinke language of West Africa. The Company is a 25 memb
 er group\, which offers a unique performing arts theater.  These Cultural 
 Ambassadors are highly trained professional Artists whose repertoire consi
 sts of many facets of African folk dance from the pulsating conga rhythms 
 of the Caribbean to the latest hip-hop street steps\, songs and theatrical
  staged stories\, all accompanied by traditional rhythmic drumming and oth
 er musical instruments. Under the Artistic Direction of Nzingha Camara\, t
 his Company has been delighting audiences and the Community for over 30 ye
 ars.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nAbout Makeda Kumasi  \n\nMakeda Kumasi is Founder /
  Artistic Director of The Umoja Ensemble of the Inland Empire (UEIE) and C
 o-founder of WE 3 PRODUCTIONS. UEIE is a performance group that has been 
 “edutaining” audiences through an African art aesthetic for over two d
 ecades. Makeda has toured with two prominent Southern California based per
 formance companies\, Abalaye African Drum and Dance Ensemble\, and Niancho
  Eniyaley African Dance Performers. Makeda holds a Master of Fine Arts fro
 m the University of Southern California\, and a Master of Education from t
 he University of Phoenix. She teaches West African movement classes across
  Southern California\, at local community centers and at the University of
  California\, Riverside as a Continuing Lecturer in the Department of Danc
 e. Makeda has written two books: 12 Days in Senegal\; An Artist’s Journe
 y\, which is a journal of her sabbatical to Africa\, and I See Hip Hop Afr
 ika\, a poetry/picture book\, as well as produced a documentary short “1
 2 Days in Senegal\; An Artist’s Journey\, Docu-Journal”. In 2023 She r
 eceived several grants and recognition for her work as a Culture Bearer in
 cluding the Alliance for California Traditional Arts Living Cultures Grant
  and California Arts Council / Creative Corps Inland Socal Individual Arti
 st Project Grant. This year she was recognized by the Riverside Arts Counc
 il for her contribution to the Dance Community in Riverside.\n\n \n\n \n\n
  \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nPARKING\n\n \n\nComplimentary parking will be availabl
 e in Lot 1. \n\n  \n\nStep 1: Please click here to reserve your permit. \n
 \nStep 2: Enter your license plate in the “License Plate Number” \n\nS
 tep 3: If the plate is non-California\, select the appropriate state for t
 he plate. \n\nStep 4: Press ‘Park’ \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nSponsorship
 : UCR Department of Dance\, Center for Ideas and Society \n\nAdditional sp
 onsorship provided by: WE 3 PRODUCTIONS by way of Creative Corps Inland So
 Cal and the California Arts Council\n\n \n\nDownload the poster\n\nPhoto C
 ourtesy of wuladrum.com
LOCATION:CHASS Interdisciplinary South\, 1128
SUMMARY:Doundounba Festival
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.ucr.edu/event/doundounba-festival
CATEGORIES:Arts
CATEGORIES:Dance
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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