Year of Senegal FREE Dance Performance

Celebrate the year of Senegal with music, song, and dance! The College of the Arts and Global Education present Khaware (Xaware), directed by Dasha Chapman and Theresa Howard of the Department of Dance.

This celebration of West African dance and music features djembe and sabar drum traditions, as well as enchanting kora music, contemporary compositions, and diverse movement techniques.

The evening will highlight a rich array of approaches to Senegalese performance by both master artists and students: dance works choreographed and performed by Awa Pikine and Pape Moussa Sonko, and music by Adama Tall (drums) and Morikeba Kouyate (kora), will shine alongside choreography by Kaolack (Pape Ibrahima Ndiaye).

The KSU Percussion Ensemble, directed by John Lawless of the Bailey School of Music, will accompany student dancers with traditional Senegalese rhythms, using authentic instruments for this performance. Immerse yourself in an evening of total theatre with Khaware (Xaware)!

Free admission with code: Senegal