Jeh Kulu's West African Dance & Drum Festival [52]
The 13th Annual West African Dance & Drum Festival took place this weekend in Contois Auditorium in Burlington Vermont.
Master artists from Mali, Senegal, and Guinea taught West African dance and music classes. Festival participants traveled from far and wide to soak up the knowledge.
Saturday evening brought the high octane premiere of "Inu Sene" (Welcome Home), a celebration of West African dance, music and song to a sold-out house.
Jeh Kulu Dance and Drum Theater was founded in 1993 and is comprised of 16 artists who share traditional rhythms and dances from the countries of Guinea, Senegal and Mali, West Africa.
How did the 3rd oldest West African Festival end up in Vermont? Watch and learn.
Wow, I'm tired just from WATCHING that. They were the most energetic performers I've ever seen. Awesome costumes too!
Precocious kids at the end of your vlog's always make me smile. Nice work.
Posted by: Aram | November 06, 2007 at 12:28 PM
That was AWESOME! Can't believe I missed the show!
Posted by: Mistress Maeve | November 06, 2007 at 06:08 PM
We were turned away at the door Saturday night because it sold out! Glad to get a glimpse anyhow... Great video! Our first trip to Burlington (from NY), and I must say you have a steady stream of folks lining up everywhere on the Church Street Mall...
Your new compression rate works much better for me!
-Michael B
Posted by: Michael B | November 06, 2007 at 08:32 PM
We were turned away at the door Saturday night because it sold out! Glad to get a glimpse anyhow... Great video! Our first trip to Burlington (from NY), and I must say you have a steady stream of folks lining up everywhere on the Church Street Mall...
Your new compression rate works much better for me!
-Michael B
Posted by: Michael B | November 06, 2007 at 08:34 PM
Ohmygosh I love it! They are amazing. Good job capturing the story and the event, Eva Shmeva.
Posted by: Molly | November 07, 2007 at 09:06 AM
Fecc bi nerr! EVERYBODY!! I missed the best show ever yet! you guys were awesome.
Posted by: Thiokho | November 10, 2007 at 10:02 PM
Wow you guys! Awesome dancing and excellent docu-clips! This is a really skillful piece of editing and narration they did on your concert.
You all are so cool!
Posted by: Chris Brown | November 12, 2007 at 05:29 PM
Michael B, thanks for the comment and glad you enjoyed your VT visit. Come back again real soon!
And congrats to Jeh Kulu for a masterful performance - I still get tired watching this vlog...
Posted by: Eva | November 16, 2007 at 12:09 AM