Community West African Dance Class

• Event Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024
• Time: 5:30 pm–7:00 pm (CDT)
• Location: Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, 202 S Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL
• Cost: Free

• Workshop
• Black Joy tag

Djibril Camara offers classes in traditional dances mainly from Guinea, West Africa. The dances are energetic and athletic, but “Djiby” will break them down to make them fun for all! Come shake your body, learn some traditional dances, and support a unique maestro in our community! Wear workout clothes and bring water.

Free admission. This program is sponsored by the Black Joy Project at Spurlock Museum.

About the Master Dancer

Djibril Camara is from the Baga people, originally from Boke, Guinea in West Africa and spent his childhood dancing. He began his formal training at the National School in Guinea’s capital, Conakry. Djibril was a principal dancer and choreographer for the international touring company Ballet du Afrique Noir of Senegal, as well as Troupe Federale Conakry and Ballet Bougarabou for 17 years, traversing Europe and Africa. Eventually his talent brought him to the U.S. for Ballet du Afrique’s presentation of the Mandika Epic on notable stages, such as NY City’s Kennedy Center. Across the US Djibril has been sharing his love of the culture and high energy traditional dance, choreographing, teaching and performing.