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This is your place to find teachers, students, professionals and others specializing in Afro-Cuban dance. We welcome people who love Afro-Cuban dance, with a special focus on Orisha, rumba (yambu, guaguanco, columbia) and palo/makuta/yuka. Please join us if you're a student, a teacher, in the religion, or simply someone who supports or has an interest in Afro-Cuban dance.
We also welcome folks with an interest in other Afro-Caribbean/African diaspora dance (sacred or folkloric) including bomba and plena, dances of Candomble, etc.
We have more than 300 videos (updated regularly, and tagged by keyword), listings of classes and teachers around the world, and much more. To get access to all features, Sign Up Now!
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Tell Us About the Afro-Cuban Dance Festivals You Like ... 8 Replies
New member Veronica from California asked me about Cuba Camp in Arcata, CA. This is one a dance festival that features workshops and performances in Afro-Cuban dance. What are your favorite dance…Continue
Tags: events, workshops, festivals
Started by CJ. Last reply by Howard Kaufman Apr 25.
Remembing Pupy Insua 2 Replies
I am deeply saddened by the recent passing of Felix "Pupy" Insua, an outstanding Afro-Cuban dancer, choreographer and educator who did so much to help preserve and share folkloric/Orisha dance…Continue
Tags: rumba, Insua, Felix, Pupy
Started by CJ. Last reply by Jennifer Donello Apr 23.
Your Ideas for Keeping AfroCubanDance.com Alive! 2 Replies
Greetings members of the Afro-Cuban dance network ...First, I am so pleased that this online community of Afro-Cuban dance enthusiasts has grown so much over the past few years. I hope it has helped…Continue
Started by CJ. Last reply by CJ Dec 16, 2011.
MASTER TEACHER FELIX PUPY INSUA IN PHILADELPHIA... VENUE NEEDED.. SUGGESTIONS?? 1 Reply
Some folks are organizing a weekend of Afro-Cuban Dance Intensives with the legendary master Teacher Felix Pupy Insua, however they are having a hard time finding a good venue in the Philly area...…Continue
Started by Felix "Pupy" Insua. Last reply by CJ Oct 6, 2010.
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Iya Madeleine Yayodele Nelson of Women of the Calabash Master SEKERE WORKSHOP in Atlanta,GA
Posted by Olori Oriyomi on August 11, 2011 at 11:49am 0 Comments 0 Likes
October 2011
100 Sekeres presents their Fall 2011 Masters Workshop Series! You are invited to join us as we welcome to the S.E
Iya Madeleine Yayodele Nelson ,
Director of the WOMEN OF THE CALABASH New York,New York!
Calling ALLL Sekere/Chekere/Shekere Percussionist Everywhere!
Sekere/Chekere/Shekere is an African percussive instrument played with the hands made from a gourd, strung…
Continue Iya Madeleine Yayodele Nelson ,
Director of the WOMEN OF THE CALABASH New York,New York!
Calling ALLL Sekere/Chekere/Shekere Percussionist Everywhere!
Sekere/Chekere/Shekere is an African percussive instrument played with the hands made from a gourd, strung…
Let's Form Groups
Posted by CJ on April 15, 2010 at 7:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
We now have 70 members, and an international crew, which is very exciting. I'm hopeful that now we can start forming Groups (see the Groups section in the main menu) for cities where we have more than 3-5 members, like Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York, Miami and San Francisco.
Having groups makes it easy for new and existing members to find other Afro-Cuban dance enthusiasts they can actually meet and connect with at local classes and workshops. It's also a great resource for folks who… Continue
Having groups makes it easy for new and existing members to find other Afro-Cuban dance enthusiasts they can actually meet and connect with at local classes and workshops. It's also a great resource for folks who… Continue
Ahhh Spammers ...
Posted by CJ on March 31, 2010 at 11:46am 1 Comment 0 Likes
Well, our first spammer joined yesterday, so I've changed the settings on the Ning so I approve all members before they can join. I have also changed the privacy settings so only members can see "inside" the site -- nonmembers can only see the home page.
I hope you like these changes. Please give me your feedback on other aspects of the site. I want to make it responsive to your needs.
Thanks,
CJ
I hope you like these changes. Please give me your feedback on other aspects of the site. I want to make it responsive to your needs.
Thanks,
CJ
Who is Learning Orisha Dance -- and Who Isn't?
Posted by CJ on February 12, 2010 at 5:30pm 11 Comments 0 Likes
Today I had a lunch with Lidia, a friend and mentor who last year started a dialogue group for people interested in Lukumi and Santeria traditions, including practitioners. The group meets monthly, and those like myself who attend regularly have made new friends and learned from one another.
At our lunch together we discussed dance. We shared our observations that fewer and fewer people at tambors and bembes seem to know the sacred Orisha dances, even though Afro-Cuban dance is being… Continue
At our lunch together we discussed dance. We shared our observations that fewer and fewer people at tambors and bembes seem to know the sacred Orisha dances, even though Afro-Cuban dance is being… Continue
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So Cal Afro-Cuban
15 members
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NYC AFRO-CUBAN CULTURAL …
9 members
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The South Florida Crew
6 members
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