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Masabo and Fana Soro
Performances
(4 artists)
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Ne Performance
(1 artist) Available year round
Celebrate Africa!
(Grades K - 12/sec V) Feel
the explosion of energy
when Masabo hits the
stage! This dynamic
ensemble of hereditary
West African master musicians and dancers
fills the air with soaring melodies and driving
rhythms as the ancient arts of West Africa are
brought to life. This performance is a feast of
traditional songs, stories, dance and
stunning musicianship.
"Yamo! Yamo! "means" Hello! How are you?”
in Baoulé, one of the 63 languages spoken in
Côte d'Ivoire. Fana Soro, master musician and
hereditary dancer of the Senoufo people,
shares the ancestral arts of West Africa. The
music features the balafon, a traditional West
African xylophone, the djembe, the most
popular African hand drum, as well as various
other traditional instruments.
MAxIMuM : 300 STuDENTS
ONE PERFORMANCE : 1 HOuR
HST
Dance Workshops Fana Soro, former nine-
year member of the National Ballet of Côte
d'Ivoire, introduces students to choreography
from traditional dances of Côte d'Ivoire and
shares the cultural significance and joy of
the movements!
GRADES : K - 12/ SEC V MAxIMuM : 30 STuDENTS
FuLL DAY : THREE 1 HOuR SESSIONS
$300 + HST
$400 + HST
(includes a
performance by students):
FIVE FuLL DAY RESIDENCY
journey to West Africa and hear the story of
Masa-Senekela, a king who is worried about his
hungry people. Masa-Senekela works the land
to feed his people, birds and other animals
accompanied by dance, song and music.
$2000 + HST
African
culture, dance, geography,
language, movement, music,
rhythm, storytelling,
teamwork and community
building.
CuRRICuLuM LINKS
MAxIMuM : 300 STuDENTS
$765 + HST
$1365 + HST
$895 +
Drumming Workshops Fana Soro
introduces students to traditional playing
techniques of the djembé, West Africa's most
popular drum. Fana also shares call and
response songs in his mother tongue of
Senoufo.
HALF DAY : TWO 1 HOuR SESSIONS
(Grades: K - 8/sec II) Students will take a
(incl. Q & A)
(incl Q&A) $495 + HST
TWO PERFORMANCES : SAME SCHOOL IN ONE DAY :
Masa-Senekela, the cultivating King
TWO PERFORMANCES : SAME SCHOOL IN ONE DAY
Workshops (1 artist)
Yamo! Yamo! (Grades: 2 - 12/sec V)
Available:
February 4 - 8, 2019
ONE PERFORMANCE : 1 HOuR
English/French
Music
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