Kekene at Cumbe
Performance w/
Kotchegna Dance Company
View Kekene at Cumbe Workshop Schedule HERE.
Join us for the Kekene at Cumbe culminating performance with Kotchegna Dance Company!
Saturday, May 18 | 7-8pm | $25
Learn more about Kotchegna Dance Company
Founded in 1989, Kotchegna Dance Company is a mutli-ethnic dance corps based in NYC specializing in the dance and drum traditions of Cote D’Ivoire, West Africa. Meaning messenger in Mahou, a dialect of the Ivory Coast and the native language of the company director, Vado Diomande, Kotchegna seeks to impart the village traditions of over 60 different ethnic groups comprising the country through performance and teaching. Featuring dances and rhythms choreographed by Vado, formerly a principal dancer with the Ballet National de Cote D’Ivoire, the rich diversity of West African culture and Ivory Coast are amplified and available to all.
Kotchegna Founder and Artistic Director Vado Diomande
Kotchegna Dance Company