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Sunya Folayan Top Performer

Sunya Folayan

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4.78 
(26 reviews)
  • Charlotte, NC
  • African Entertainment
  • Travels up to 200 miles
  • $350-3500
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Drumming for capoiera demo

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At Garden Arts Fest 2013

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!st Annual Myrtle Beach Jazz Festival

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Playing at the American Dance Festival for dance classes

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American Dance Festival Drummers

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I had the pleasure of playing on Capitol Hill at a diplomatic reception

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Drummers dance too! After class with Yalani Bangoura formerly with Ballet du Gunea

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Giving a Lecture/demo during a school family night out with Bilal Nash

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Sunya Folayan on her favorite drums.

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Overview

I am a performing and teaching artist trained in West African percussion and dance, and I founded a chamber music percussion ensemble. It is my honor to have been taught by some of the best African artists in the world. I speak on the importance of drumming and dance as part of mental health, community building and wellness and well-being. Generally, speaking I will perform, or will put together a team and we will perform a lively and uplifting program for your event.


26 Reviews

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Oluchi T. • November 24, 2022

Drumming Excellence

I hired Sunya and her performers to provide entertainment at an intimate dinner party at my home. Sunya was very responsive and kind and her drummers were accommodating to the new start time. Kenzi and his mentor Allen gave us a beautiful and interactive experience with stories, singing, dancing and of course drumming. My guests loved the surprise and it added a sense of sophistication to my event. They were so much fun I would highly recommend them

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Vinnette J. • November 24, 2022

Edutainment Perfection

The drummers are extremely knowledgeable about West African culture; engaged warmly snd competently with a multi cultural audience with a huge age range (3-80yrs old). The smiles of all were heartwarming.

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Corporate Entertainment, African Entertainment
Sunya Folayan

Response from Sunya Folayan:

Thank you so much! We love to serve, and look forward to returning soon. Thank you for the return invitation!

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Prentice B. • July 25, 2022

Coming To America 50th Birthday Party

It was amazing 🔥🔥🔥🔥

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African Entertainment

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Rosa R. • June 23, 2022

Amazing interactive performance

Our 3 drummers were so engaging, exciting, and overall amazing performers. We throughly enjoyed how educational the performance was and will definitely be hiring again!

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Corporate Entertainment
Sunya Folayan

Response from Sunya Folayan:

Our pleasure Rosa! Your audience's energy lifted our wings!
Sunya Folayan

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Mary M. U. • May 24, 2022

Great to work with and really added to our party!

Sunya arranged for one of her students to come and he was awesome! Great to work with and everyone loved him. Thank you for sharing your talent with us.

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African Entertainment
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Phyllis • April 25, 2022

The Facility Manager was pleased.

The class was great. The Senior Center maxed out for registration.
The participants throughout enjoyed themselves and had a wonderful time. Ms Sunya present and skills allowed the class to be taking to another level. Seniors were standing in the hallway dancing. We would love Ms Sunya to come back.

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Corporate Entertainment, African Entertainment
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Phyllis • April 10, 2022

Ms. Sunya went above and beyond to fulfill my request.

Sunya made us feel like family...not customers. She more than met my expectations. I really enjoyed the presentation and information presented. I will utilize her services again. Definitely! In fact she and her ensemble have already been booked!

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African Entertainment
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Tina • September 21, 2021

50th Birthday Party

There’s so much so that I could say about Sunya!! She is the kindest most centered individual that I’ve met in a very long time. Her African Ensemble provided such a rich and glorifying performance which tied nicely into my African Masquerade theme. She is easy to work with and offers a variety of ideas that will compliment any event. She’s a rare gem in Charlotte and is worth every single penny.

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African Entertainment
Sunya Folayan

Response from Sunya Folayan:

Thank you, Tina. Your event was an elegant and majestic event, and I am so honored to have been able to participate in celebrating your special day in this special way. Our ensemble received such wonderful energy and support from you and your guests- our performance was a reflection of the love we experienced. I wish you many more beautiful trips around the sun!

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Bryanna H. • August 17, 2021

Absolutely Amazing!

Sunya and her drummers were absolutely amazing! They were the sweetest and kindest people that I ever had the privilege of meeting. They did an amazing job of getting the guests involved and ensuring it was a grand time for the night! I am so happy with the service they provided and will absolutely book again in the future 10xs over. If you're looking for entertainment for your party, do not hesitate at all! Sunya is absolutely who you need to call!

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African Entertainment
Sunya Folayan

Response from Sunya Folayan:

Thank you, Bryanna.
It was absolutely our privilege to serve you and your family in the beautiful surroundings you provided for us. We look forward to serving you in the future. :) Continued blessings and thank you again!
Sunya Folayan

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Alexa M. • October 19, 2020

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING 10000% RECOMMEND

Sunya was absolutely amazing and so much more than we could have ever asked for or imagined! She was so accommodating for our beautiful event that we booked extremely last minute.

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African Entertainment
Sunya Folayan

Response from Sunya Folayan:

Thanks, Alexa! It truly was my pleasure to perform at such a meaningful and momentous event. I received as much as I gave. Thank you so much for this wonderful opportunity to share my gifts, support an amazing artist, and to honor our ancestors. It was truly a blessing!

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Randell C. J. • September 15, 2019

Informative and entertaining

Enjoyed the performance. Would have been better if we had requested dancers and more drummers but we were working with a limited budget. Would invite again.

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African Entertainment
Sunya Folayan

Response from Sunya Folayan:

Thank you for the opportunity. We enjoyed coming to your wonderful heritage event. We will bring the whole crew whenever you are ready. Best wishes, and Happy Church Anniversary!
Sunya Folayan

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Tracie M. • July 10, 2019

Great Performance

We thoroughly enjoyed having Sunya and her crew come to River Landing during our "Cruise Around the World." The booking process was very easy and Sunya was so accommodating to our needs. The group provided some history related to Africa and allowed our residents to play along given the instruments that was provided by Sunya. Sunya then led our group in an African dance which the residents thoroughly enjoyed. I wish we could have danced maybe one or two more songs as the residents said they enjoyed that piece the most. However, this was our first performance with them so, we really did not know what to expect. I would definitely recommend this performance to anyone as we had so much fun. Thank you to Sunya and the other crew members.

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African Entertainment
Sunya Folayan

Response from Sunya Folayan:

Thanks immensely for your helpful feedback! We will add more dance next time around. ;) We had a lot of fun with your residential family in such a lovely setting.
You and your staff were awesome to work with- enthusiastic, open, and receptive. Thanks for the opportunity to serve our elders! It was our pleasure.

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Stephanie R. • August 18, 2018

Great performance, but...

I believe the performance was good but I think she wanted to do it more her way than mine... I felt like I wasn't the one who paid her, but more like SHE was running the show. She was late but did a good job once we discussed what was to happen. S/N our time to prep was greatly reduced due to the late arrival. If we had the prep time we needed, I feel it would have been a much better experience. Thankfully my guests didn't know what was going on.

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African Entertainment
Sunya Folayan

Response from Sunya Folayan:

Stephanie,
It was our pleasure to perform for your family' s beautiful heritage event.
This review is not consistent with the positive feedback we received from you throughout the evening and at the conclusion of our program. I arrived early with my instruments and costumes, and my artists also arrived ahead of time and assisted me in getting our equipment upstairs. This included a performer's family member who assisted and stayed from our set up through the conclusion of our sets. There were barriers to communication, particularly once location moved to the hotel, perhaps leading to misunderstanding. Please feel free to call me, so we can further discuss your concerns. I'm an open vessel to constructive feedback in order to improve service delivery. I look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you again.
Sunya Folayan

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Charlotte R. • July 26, 2018

Outstanding music for a private reception

I had the pleasure of working with Sunya Folayan and her team for a private reception in Washington, DC. She and her team were professional, on time, and incredibly nice to work with throughout the event planning process. She worked to understand our needs and vision for our event and helped make it a massive success! The music and performance provided was outstanding and definitely the highlight of the evening! I would not hesitate to work with Sunya again for future events.

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Corporate Entertainment, African Entertainment
Sunya Folayan

Response from Sunya Folayan:

Charlotte,
It was truly my pleasure to put together our program for your corporate event. It was my honor to participate in such an important commemoration, and as musicians, it was our desire to capture the importance of the mood and occasion. This was a historic and momentous occasion. Thank you for reaching out, and allowing us to serve you.
Sunya Folayan

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Saville • July 16, 2018

Great music

Sunya is very nice, great communicator and easy to work with. The drums added a welcoming and very centering layer to the event.

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African Entertainment

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Greg J. • October 14, 2017

5 star performance

My name is Greg James and I am one of the organizers of the Myrtle Beach Jazz Festival. I had the honor and privilege of having Sunya Folayan and her team at our event again this year. They did an outstanding job, and kept the crowd engaged the entire time! I highly recommend them for any cultural event!

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African Entertainment
Sunya Folayan

Response from Sunya Folayan:

Thanks, Greg! It is indeed an honor to participate in such a wonderful and historic event. Thank you so very much for the invitation to participate and this great review. All the best, Sunya Folayan

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Mattisha D. • August 26, 2017

Sunya and Bilal nailed it!

I really enjoyed working with Sunya and Bilal this summer to plan my school's peace night event. Sunya was very personable and professional. She asked lots of great questions that helped her to really capture the objective of our event. This was crucial to the success of the program. I felt that because she cared enough to ask what it is that I'm looking for instead of what she's going to do really helped the success of our program too. Bilal was very engaging and flexible too. They were both self starters and needed little to no assistance from me. They also had great crowd management techniques that were also intertwined into their performance. Because of this, even when redirection was needed it didn't interfere with the flow of the program.

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African Entertainment
Sunya Folayan

Response from Sunya Folayan:

Thank you, Mattisha!
It was my pleasure to put together a program to welcome your students and families to the new school year. We enjoyed the interaction, the opportunity to share information and the opportunity to become part of your school familly. Thank you...and see you next year! :)
Sunya Folayan

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Shannon F. • June 26, 2017

Awesome Drummers

So I booked 2 awesome drummers for our Church community fun day event. They did a wonderful job, included crowd participation just great. I will most definitely book then again!!

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Damon F. • June 22, 2017

Great Program!

Sunya and her associate Bilal provided a wonderful experience for our team members at Wells Fargo during our Juneteenth Celebration. Her sharing of the history and significance of the holiday was appreciated greatly and the African drum performance was superb. Some of our team members had the chance to participate as drummers and dancers, which was a fun and educational opportunity for everyone.

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Corporate Entertainment
Sunya Folayan

Response from Sunya Folayan:

It was my pleasure to bring this program to Wells Fargo. I always enjoy my work as a teaching artist and cultural educator, and combining this with performance is absolutely my delight. Bilal is indeed a skilled drummer, is a joy to work with, and together we love community engagement. Thank you so much for this opportunity!
See you next year!
(Wink, wink.) :)
Sunya Folayan

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Greg J. • March 2, 2017

Great entertainment

I am the co-founder of the Myrtle Beach Jazz Festival and I hired Sunya and her team to perform at our first event last October. They were very professional, entertaining and kept the crowd engaged for their entire set! They were so good, I am going to bring them back again this year. I highly recommend them for any cultural event, you will be very pleased with the results. Thank you!

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African Entertainment
Sunya Folayan

Response from Sunya Folayan:

Thank you, Greg for this wonderful review.
It was my honor to assemble our ensemble for the historic Ist Annual Myrtle Beach Jazz Festival in Myrtle Beach, SC. It was an outstanding event, with great vendors, an amazing crowd, and outstanding entertainment! The event was very well organized, and your team really took care of us. We are pleased and excited to be with you in 2017... in fact, the first event was so phenomenal, we are going to bring our lawn chairs and stay for both days this year.

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Karis M. M. • February 12, 2017

Awesome Performance!

I booked Sunya Folayan for my school's Family Curriculum Night! The schedule for evening had three dinner sessions. Parents and students enjoyed Ms. Folayan as their entertainment while they enjoyed dinner. During this time they learned about West African drumming and were fully engaged. Some were allowed to participate as Ms. Folayan did an excellent job getting the audience to participate in her sessions. Great performance!

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Sunya Folayan

Response from Sunya Folayan:

Thank you, Ms. Mazyck. It was my pleasure coming to your school, performing, and working with your students. Special shout out to the teaching staff who performed with us and helped us with students with special needs. It's always a treat for us to share about our work and culture, and the importance of our instruments. On behalf of myself and my co-performer, Mr. Nash, thank you again for the opportunity to share with your award- winning school and community.
Sincerely,
Sunya Folayan

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Jon S. • August 16, 2016

Outstanding Performance

The group was amazing and the energy they brought was at a all time high for us in the Burgess Community(Myrtle Beach) South Carolina. They were very friendly and approachable. I'll be acquiring their services again. They help make history in my community.

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Sunya Folayan

Response from Sunya Folayan:

It was my pleasure putting together this program for your community. What an honor to be with you on your special day! Looking forward to a long and fruitful relationship. You are doing important work in your community . Thank you for this opportunity to help make history!
- Sunya Folayan

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Okima B. • February 23, 2016

A Superb Entertainer and Teacher

Sunya's performance was spectacular. She educated the audience with some of the language of west Africa by asking them to repeat after her and telling the meaning of the words and phrases. She also involved the audience by having some members of the audience to come on stage and participate in some basic dance steps, without putting anyone on the spot. Sunya was very professional she kept in contact with me in the weeks before the event all the way up to the date of the event. I truly enjoyed this experience and I will definitely book her in the future.

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Debbie V. • June 29, 2015

What a blessing Sunya brings to our program!

Sunya Folayan and Friends have come to our center on two occasions and our participants and staff just love having them to perform and bless our souls!
They involve our participants with hands on techniques as they give an educational approach to the customs of Africa. It is like traveling abroad and being right there with the drum rhythms of a deep African culture. We cannot wait till Sunya can return again. It is one of the best programs we have and we are the national role model Adult Day Program in the United States.

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African Entertainment
Sunya Folayan

Response from Sunya Folayan:

Thanks, Debbie! It is always pleasure coming to your facility. Can't wait to see you all again in August! Thank you, again.

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Tierra W. • June 27, 2015

Perfect for my event!

Sunya was awesome for my Safari Expedition Event. Very prompt, beautiful soul and awesome gift for her craft! Wonderful having her and her guest. I'd definitely have them back. Thanks for making my event a success!!

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Sunya Folayan

Response from Sunya Folayan:

Thank you,
Tierra. It was our pleasure performing for your safari. You organized a wonderful and successful event!

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Meeko B. • October 27, 2013

Very pleased bride & groom

As a wedding/event planner, I measure my own success through my ability to grant my clients' wishes in the most extraordinary way possible. My bride & groom love and cherish the African heritage and it was a blessing for Mrs. Folayan to contract with us on such short notice. In my book, contracting with Sunya added to my success and for that I am grateful. Sunya Folayan was one of the most accommodating vendors I've ever worked with and her performance was great! It added a meaningful, unique and unexpected element to the reception that I'm sure will leave a lasting impression on the guests. She struck me as a very pleasant, kindhearted person who loves and believes in what she does. Her smile didn't leave her face the entire time she was in our presence and along with her nonchalant "go with the flow" demeanor, she was a breath of fresh. There was absolutely no pressure working with her and I will definitely be contracting with her again.

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Sunya Folayan

Response from Sunya Folayan:

The pleasure was mine! In contracting with Bella Soiree and Designs, I knew immediately that I was working with an experienced and thoughtful event planner. The ambiance created by the company set the stage for an elegant and meaningful event...the wedding reception and cultural ceremony that marked the joining of two lives through marriage. It was my delight to contribute to an intimate occasion honoring a loving couple. Bella Soiree and Designs was prompt and clear in communicating with me as a vendor, and was professional and intentional in creating a memorable event. Payment was prompt, and I truly look forward to another opportunity to provide services for Meeko B.and her company. Thank you!

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Price Range: $350-3500

Gig Length: 20 - 45 minutes

Insurance: $1,000,000 - General Liability

What to Expect

Percussion selections with explanations of the history of songs, and interactive participation-emphasizing the interrelationship between dancers and drummers. I also teach classes/workshops by sharing information from West African and indigenous cultural groups- particularly the Malinke and SouSou peoples. I discuss the importance of connecting dance and percussion as part of mental health and wellness.

My performers and I my performers require very little equipment- usually chairs and a place to store our drum bags is our basic requirement. I strive to provide a professionally executed program to meet the customer's needs and am flexible and cool under pressure. We arrive ready to play.

About

I am a lifelong student of West African dance and percussion, and have studied under great West African teachers for more than 15 years. Among them Mohammed DaCosta, Yousef Kombassa, Babatunde Olatunji, Mouminatou Camara, Koto Ngun,and Lansana Camara to name a few. I founded the chamber music organization Garvey-Sisay- a world music percussion ensemble. Having history as a licensed clinical social worker for many years, and a certfied teaching artist and doctoral scholar, I realize the importance of drumming and dance patterns as part of education, health and wellness.

As a fiber artist and weaver, I continue the exploration of patterns and relationships and speak on art, mental health and empowerment as powerful catalysts for community and social change. I provide workshops, interactive discussions and classes for intimate groups as well as larger forums. I can do an intimate presentation alone, or I can bring an exciting ensemble of dancers and drummers to meet your entertainment and/or educational needs.

Additional Booking Notes

Our requirements are minimal: typically we need a secure place to store our drums and percussion instruments, a microphone and two additional chairs in addition to the ones for contracted performers. A performance generally runs from approximately 20-45 minutes in length.

Services Offered

African Entertainment Corporate Entertainment

Upcoming Booked Events

February 11, 2023 • 8:00pm - 8:30pm Birthday Party
March 04, 2023 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm Fundraiser
August 05, 2023 • 5:30pm - 5:45pm Birthday Party

Past Booked Events

December 17, 2022 • 10:00am - 12:00pm Nonprofit Event
November 19, 2022 • 8:00pm - 9:30pm Dinner Party
November 19, 2022 • 11:00am - 11:30am Nonprofit Event
November 12, 2022 • 6:00pm - 6:15pm Nonprofit Event
October 22, 2022 • 2:00pm - 2:30pm Nonprofit Event
July 23, 2022 • 8:00pm - 9:00pm Birthday Party
July 16, 2022 • 6:00pm - 11:00pm Birthday Party
June 21, 2022 • 12:00pm - 12:30pm Nonprofit Event
May 22, 2022 • 5:30pm - 7:30pm House Party
May 21, 2022 • 4:30pm - 5:30pm Cultural Event
April 13, 2022 • 12:00pm - 1:00pm Personal Occasion
April 07, 2022–April 08, 2022 • 11:30pm - 12:00am Personal Occasion
October 08, 2021 • 6:30pm - 6:45pm Religious Celebration
September 18, 2021 • 7:00pm - 7:30pm Birthday Party
September 18, 2021 • 4:00pm - 4:30pm Birthday Party
August 14, 2021 • 9:30pm - 10:00pm Birthday Party
June 19, 2021 • 5:00pm - 6:30pm Wedding Ceremony
October 17, 2020 • 1:30pm - 2:30pm Cultural Event
September 14, 2019 • 12:00pm - 12:30pm Religious Celebration
July 09, 2019 • 2:30pm - 3:30pm Nonprofit Event
June 21, 2019 • 11:00am - 12:00pm Graduation Ceremony
June 19, 2019 • 6:00pm - 6:45pm Wells Fargo Juneteenth Presentation
June 15, 2019 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm Wedding and reception
July 21, 2018 • 7:00pm - 7:15pm Reunion
July 20, 2018 • 2:00pm - 2:45pm Camp Event
July 17, 2018 • 5:30pm - 7:30pm Corporate Event
July 14, 2018 • 5:00pm - 6:30pm Reunion
February 28, 2018 • 11:30am - 12:15pm Cultural Event
September 30, 2017 • 1:30pm - 2:15pm Festival
August 16, 2017 • 5:30pm - 7:00pm School Assembly
June 24, 2017 • 12:00pm - 12:45pm Fair
June 20, 2017 • 12:30pm - 1:30pm Cultural Event
April 04, 2017 • 6:30pm - 7:30pm Campus Event
February 09, 2017 • 5:30pm - 7:30pm School Assembly
August 02, 2016 Nonprofit Event
June 04, 2016 • 6:30pm - 11:30pm Wedding Reception
May 03, 2016 • 6:30pm - 7:30pm Dinner Party
February 19, 2016 Cultural Event
July 17, 2015 Reunion
June 26, 2015 Cultural Event
October 26, 2013 Wedding Reception

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Set List

Lamban,
Kou Kou,
Mandiani,
Doun Doun Ba
Joli'
Sente
Wolo Sodon

Team

Sunya Folayan Soloist and Ensemble manager

Influences & Inspiration

Habib Koite of Mali
Yousef Koumbassa of Guinea
The annual Florida African Dance Festival
Mohammed DaCosta, Mouminata Camara, Yalani Bangoura
Ballet de Africains
Ballet du Guinea
The Amazones of Guinea
the Late Babatunde Olatunji of Nigeria
Ngoma Ndiye of Senegal
The Late Koto Ngum of The Gambia

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