Cumbe: Center for African and Diaspora Dance: Cumbe is a Center for African and Diaspora dance and c

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.

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West African Drumming

Today @ Cumbe: Center for African and Diaspora Dance

Explore the heart of all West African musical traditions: the drum.

Experimental Sabar

Today @ Cumbe: Center for African and Diaspora Dance

Experience this incredible workshop with master dancer and teacher Babacar Top

Chicago Style Steppin'

Today @ Cumbe: Center for African and Diaspora Dance

Learn the smooth, sexy, and soulful art of Chicago-Style Steppin'.

Batala- Afro Brazilian Drumming

Today @ Cumbe: Center for African and Diaspora Dance

Learn to drum some Brazilian beats with Batalá. This group class will break dow...

RabòdayFit

Tomorrow @ Cumbe: Center for African and Diaspora Dance

RabòdayFit fuses intense aerobic exercise with dance training and a fun party v...

Congolese Traditional & Contemporary

Sat 4 Feb @ Cumbe: Center for African and Diaspora Dance

"Mutuashi is the traditional dance of the Luba people of Southern Kongo (DRC). I...

Compas/Kompa Dance

Sat 4 Feb @ Cumbe: Center for African and Diaspora Dance

Compas a traditional Haitain meringue, jazz and Vodou rhythm couples dance, prim...

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West African Guinean Dance [Beg Level]

Sun 5 Feb @ Cumbe: Center for African and Diaspora Dance

Learn the basics of West African dance in these introductory classes designed to...

Dunham Jazz Informed Technique

Sun 5 Feb @ Cumbe: Center for African and Diaspora Dance

This high-energy workshop encourages fun and the freedom of expression through a...

ASA! with Dianne

Sun 5 Feb @ Cumbe: Center for African and Diaspora Dance

ASA! Fitness is a low-impact, high-intensity, total body dance fitness program.

Dunham Jazz Informed Technique

Sun 5 Feb @ Cumbe: Center for African and Diaspora Dance

This high-energy workshop encourages fun and the freedom of expression through a...

Afro-Haitian Dance

Mon 6 Feb @ Cumbe: Center for African and Diaspora Dance

Journey to the nanm (“soul” in Haitian Kreyol) of Afro-Haitian dance and bec...

ASA! Fitness with Jerijah

Mon 6 Feb @ Cumbe: Center for African and Diaspora Dance

An hour long, low-impact, high-intensity workout, with an engaging fusion of mod...

Guinean - West African Dance

Mon 6 Feb @ Cumbe: Center for African and Diaspora Dance

Join Mouminatou Camara, in a high energy class exploring traditional dances from...

Afro-Fusion

Tue 7 Feb @ Cumbe: Center for African and Diaspora Dance

A class for all! Come and enjoy this African dance class that infuses contempora...

Congolese Dance and Drum

Wed 8 Feb @ Cumbe: Center for African and Diaspora Dance

Get your body moving and those waist lines rolling to the lively sounds of the N...

Orisha Special Workshop Series

Wed 8 Feb @ Cumbe: Center for African and Diaspora Dance

This class will take you on a journey through movements that include undulations...