Performance - Sankofa Dance Theater: 30 Years of Music Movement and Folkways

About the Event

Join us for two weekends of free workshops and ticketed performances by the acclaimed Sankofa Dance Theater. These events are presented in conjunction with the release of Sankofa Dance Theater: 30 Years of Music Movement and Folkways, a limited-edition hardcover book that chronicles the troupe’s powerful history as a cultural ambassador in Baltimore and West Africa.

Afternoon performances by Sankofa Dance Theater will honor three decades of vibrant traditional African dance and music, and feature an intergenerational ensemble of performers, many of whom have danced with the company since the 1990s. Sankofa Dance Theater has not performed together as a full ensemble since 2010, making this an incredibly rare and special event.

Morning programing will feature free drum workshops led by Sankofa artistic directors King Salim Ajanku and Jumoke Ajanku and free dance workshops lead by Sankofa founder Kibibi Ajanku and veteran dancers from the troupe. Prior drumming or dance experience is not required. All ages are welcome.

The 200-page Sankofa Dance Theater: 30 Years of Music Movement and Folkways coffee table book co-authored by Sankofa founder Kibibi Ajanku and art historian Angela N. Carroll, with contributions from Dr. Leslie King Hammond and Dr. Kokahvah Zauditu-Selassie, will be available at the BMA Shop in November for $75, and can be pre-ordered online.

Schedule & Tickets:

10–11 a.m.
Free drum workshop

11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Free dance workshop

4–5 p.m.
Concert performance

Registration is strongly encouraged for the free workshops. Tickets are required for the concert performances.

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