Maya Soleil

An electrifying show of multicultural music, blending traditional African percussion and vocals with contemporary sounds.

Age Range: K-12

The group features Lora Chiorah-Dye from Zimbabwe, Karim Koumbassa from Guinea, and Kofi Anang from Ghana who have toured the world performing their traditional music and dance including vocals in several native languages of southern and western Africa.

The cultural role of ethnic instruments, dance and song in the history and language of Africa are explored through this exciting and eye-opening theatrical presentation!

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African Drum and Dance Workshops are also available!

Learn about the contemporary connections between African and American traditions, particularly the rhythmic foundations of jazz, blues and contemporary dance. Workshops are tailored to the student's needs and emphasize traditional percussion and/or dance, group instruction and experiential learning, or academic presentations as desired. This program can be tailored to high school and college-level students. Bring this living example of multicultural artistic collaboration to your event today!

Testimonials

Kids LOVEd the entire show . . . the dancing, music and information. Most of all, they went nuts when the teachers came up at the end to dance for the audience. Thanks for a great day!
Didi Del Chiaro
Carmen Dragon
Antioch, CA

"Fabulous performance. Upbeat, inspiring, and moving to my soul. We even had a student who spoke with Muhammed who shared the same dialect!"
Lawonda Smith - Assistant Principal
Kent Elementary School
Kent, WA

"The kids were very connected and engaged the entire assembly - It was a very valuable time. Staff also loved it!"
Roberta Raymond - Principal
Woodridge Elementary School
Sacramento, CA