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8th Annual Akwaaba Dance and Drum Festival: Pre-Performance Talk

Recorded on the final night of the 8th Annual Akwaaba Dance & Drum Festival at Houston Community College's Spring Branch Campus. Moderator and founder of HCC's African Dance Society,…

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HCC African Dance & Drum Ensemble

The HCC African Dance and Drum Ensemble was founded at Central College in 2011 by Artistic Director Julie Bata and Musical Director Gabriel Bata for students who wish to deepen their study of…

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Lecture: Yanvalou: The Haitian Voudoun Dance of Damballah Lecture (Part 1 of 3)

This lecture, by Musical Director Gabriel Bata, is part one of three of the Lecture/Class/Performance titled Yanvalou: The Haitian Voudoun Dance of Damballah. Be sure to view the Class led by…

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Class: Yanvalou: The Haitian Voudoun Dance of Damballah (Part 2 of 3)

This class, led by professor Julie Bata, is part two of three of the Lecture/Class/Performance titled Yanvalou: The Haitian Voudoun Dance of Damballah. Be sure to view the lecture by Musical Director…

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Performance: Yanvalou: The Haitian Voudoun Dance of Damballah (Part 3 of 3) SIMBI

This performance of SIMBI, choreographed by Novuyo Masakhane, from the 2012 African Dance & Drum Ensemble concert at the Heinen Theatre is part three of three of the Lecture/Class/Performance…

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History of African Dance Society at HCC

Dr. Madeline Wright chronicles the African Dance workshops (1984-1993) she organized with the late Deborah Quanaim of the Houston Community College dance department.

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