DANCER - CHOREOGRAPHER - INSTRUCTOR
NDAJE FESTIVAL of AFRICAN MUSIC & DANCE
June 24th - 26th, 2011
Ndaje (Wolof) means to come together...
Pape N'Diaye and the Ndaje School of African Arts, Inc., a 501 (c)(3), are bringing the culture and spirit of Africa to Boston in this fun-filled, three-day celebration! Complete
with a live theatrical performance featuring master musicians and dancers from Senegal, Guinea, Mali, and the United States, this festival will allow participants to experience traditional West African drum and dance classes taught by world renowned artists, taste traditional West African cuisine and indulge in the variety of authentic African clothing, crafts and accessories brought by festival vendors! More>>
LES ENFANTS du SOLEIL
AFRICAN DANCE THEATER
Les Enfants du Soleil - African Dance Theater is a powerful ensemble of master African dance and music instructors from Guinea, Mali, Senegal and the US. Artistic Director and Choreographer, Pape N'Diaye launched this company in the summer of 2009, and has already received praises by audiences in New York City and Boston! With dynamic costumes, high-energy movements, and intricated choreography, Les Enfants du Soleil portrays ancient stories embedded in African tradition. Click on the links below to find out more about this thoroughly entertaining company!
www.NdajeArts.org/lesenfantsdusoleil
Click on the link above for video links and more information about Les Enfants du Soleil. To book Les Enfants du Soleil, email lesenfantsdusoleil@NdajeArts.org. Or call 347-439-1076
Cambridge, MA
| Day | Time | Class |
Location |
| Sundays | 1:30pm - 3:00pm | BEGINNING WEST AFRICAN DANCE |
Dance Complex |
Keep checking this site for updates and announcements. Classes are for all levels so beginners and advanced dancers are welcome. Wear comfortable clothes and come ready to dance! If you have any questions, just send an e-mail to Pape N’Diaye at ndiayeartiste@yahoo.com!
ALIOUNE "PAPE" N'DIAYE
A multi-talented artist from Dakar, Senegal, Alioune "Pape" N’Diaye is a seasoned performer (song, dance, and percussion), instructor and choreographer in djembe, kutiro, sabar, modern and African contemporary dance forms. He has been a member of numerous acclaimed Senegalese traditional and contemporary dance companies, including the National Ballet of Senegal, Cinquihme Dimension, Ballet Sinomew, Forêt Sacrée, and Manhattan Dance School. N'Diaye is also a former lead dancer for Jant-Bi, where he choreographed pieces for the award-winning FAGAALA, Jant-Bi’s most recently toured production. In the US, he has choreographed and performed with Kinodance Company, Maimouna Keita School of African Dance, and the Harvard University Pan-African Dance and Music Ensemble, to name a few. He is the lead singer and founder of the mbalax music band, Doomou Africa(www.myspace.com/doomouafrica) in Boston, and the director of the recently acclaimed African dance company, Les Enfants du Soleil - African Dance Theater (www.NdajeArts.org). This company is made up of dynamic master artists and musicians from various West African countries and the US. In addition to singing and directing Les Enfants du Soleil, N'Diaye is the founder of the Ndaje School of African Arts, Inc., which hosts the annual Ndaje Festival of African Music and Dance, the largest African dance and drum celebration in Boston! Since 2004, N'Diaye has been teaching weekly traditional African dance classes in the Boston area. He currently teaches at the Dance Complex in Cambrigde, MA.