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Cumbe: Center for African and Diaspora Dance
Cumbe is a Center for African and Diaspora dance and culture! Part of our mission here at Cumbe is to bring ashé, the power and spirit of African and Diaspora dance and music, into our modern lives.Please note: For all in-person classes (in-studio) we are required to ask for proof of COVID-19 vaccinations. If you are unable to produce proof, you will not be able to participate in our in-studio activities, due to the New York City mandate. Please join us for outdoor and online classes.
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New York
Congolese Dance and Drum [All Levels]
February 12, 2025
18:30
Cumbe: Center for African and Diaspora Dance
1368 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216
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Congolese Dance and Drum [All Levels]
Class Description
Get your body moving, your waistline rolling and feel the vibrant spirit of Congolese dance to the lively sounds of the Ngoma Drum with Master Artist Andoche Loubaki. This Congolese dance class will introduce you to some of the sacred dances and celebratory rhythms of the heart of Africa, the Congo. Class begins with an invigorating warm-up with body isolations and stretches, slides into learning about different dances in the Congolese tradition and is accompanied with song. You’ll be invited to use the drums in this class. Storytelling, dance and drum coming together and depicting an honest picture of Congolese musical heritage and celebration.
Meet Your Instructor!
Andoche Loubaki
Born and raised in the Congo, Andoche Loubaki began his dance career in the capital, Brazzaville, in 1998 with the renowned choreographer Louis Causete. Two years later, with a passion for music as well as for dance, he joined the percussion group Toubillon as a drummer and learned to play the Ngoma drum. In 2013 Andoche started working with ballet ‘Ngoma Za Kongo’, literally meaning ‘Drums of the Kongo’, he toured with them in Gabon, Senegal, Libya and Malta. Eventually, they were invited by Africa Mondo Productions to tour the United States to bring different traditions and sounds from different regions of Congo to the American audiences. Today, Andoche continues to share music and dance of the Congo with his performing company, ‘Mfouambila’, which means ‘groove’, throughout the US.
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