Afro-Urban and Ragga Dancehall in San Francisco

Don't miss out on the latest steps from nightclubs, spanning Africa to Paris, with Maimouna Coulibaly at Dance Mission! Saturday, February 21 4-6PM Styles: N'Dombolo (Congo), Coupe Decale (Ivory Coast) and Kuduru (Angola) Sunday, February 22 1:30-3PM Style: Ragga Dancehall (Jamaica), as seen in Sean Paul's and Beyonce's music videos, inc Each class is $12, or take both classes for $20. Maimouna will also give a lecture and performance at Bollyhood on Saturday, February 28, from 6-10PM, related to her production of "Ehhh Mariamou" that will come to Dance Mission in September of 2009. Maimouna is a dancer and choreographer based in Paris, France, specializing in contemporary African and Caribbean dance. She is the founder of "Les Ambianceuses", a dance company whose repertoire covers popular dance styles such as Ragga Dancehall, the Congolese movement style Ndombolo, and Coupé décalé, a dance wich originated in the Ivory Coast's night clubs. Maimouna runs regular classes and sell- out workshops in 'Centre de Danse du Marais', one of the most prestigious dance schools in Paris, and throughout Europe. http://www.facebook.com/inbox/?ref=mb#/event.php?eid=54350826533&ref=mf

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