Immersion: Rhythms of the Diaspora, the culminating show for Cumbe’s annual Dance for Joy! performance workshop series, shines a spotlight on the journey of African dance and drumming across the Atlantic.

Rooted in the motherland, these traditions evolved and flourished in the Caribbean and the Americas. Experience the transformative joy of these African arts, filled with wisdom that has allowed Black people in Africa and the diaspora to survive and thrive.

IMMERSION: Rhythms of the Diaspora

This year Dance for Joy! will culminate in TWO vibrant shows! Get Your Tickets Now!

Showtimes: Sunday, December 8th | 1-3pm & 6-8pm

Location: The Billie Holiday Theatre

Journey with us and immerse yourself in:

  • Belly Dance with Jaida

  • Traditional and Contemporary Congolese Dance with Andoche Loubaki

  • Drumming from the Ivory Coast with Vado Diomandé

  • Rabòday from Haiti with Robenson Mathurin

  • Afro Fusion Dance with Tamara Jones

  • Dunham Jazz-inspired choreography from Cumbe’s new performance company, RISE and Candice Michelle Franklin

  • Haitian Folkloric Dance and Konpas with Julio Jean

  • Afro-Brazilian Dance with Quenia Ribeiro

Cumbe cultivates African and Diaspora dance and music all year round.  Thank you for supporting our work at the highest level you can!

Dance for Joy! is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and Council Member Chi Ossé, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor, the New York State Legislature and Assembly Member Stefani Zinerman, and the National Endowment for the Arts. The program also receives support from the Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation and Fidelity Charitable Trust.