Archive for November, 2008
Performance at the US Embassy annouced
December 10, 2008 • US Embassy, Conakry
Kulu Mele will perform Yankadi, a dance of the Susu & Temne people. Performed at the light of the full moon, traditionally a wedding / courtship dance of flirtation and smooth movements . Macuru is the second rhythm that always performed with Yankadi.
Visas!
Yesterday I traveled to Manhattan NY with AMA (Stephanie Young ) our costume designer, who got funded from Leeway to travel with us to Guinea. I met with M’Bemba Bangoura at the Guinea Embassy. We found out, that for an extra fee, we could get the visas the same day. M’bemba, Ama and myself drove up to Harlem and had a wonderful lunch at a Senegalese restaurant. We talked about our plans in Guinea, until the visas were ready.
Dottie
From Philly to Guinea Video
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Acknowledgments
We have been blessed and we give thanks to the Creator, Dance Advance,
Ayoka Quinones and Philadelphia Folklore Project.I am asking for all prayers to go out for a safe journey, that we accomplish our goals and return safely. Everyone is so happy and excited preparing for Guinea.
Dottie
Philadelphia Rehearsal Photos
Taken on October 21, 2008 at Kulu Mele’s Philadelphia Studio.
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