African Dance Ensemble

African Music and Dance Performance (MUSC 0244) is a credit-bearing course that introduces students to various East African music and dance traditions.

The class offers a rich, hands-on experience to students with or without a musical background, and enrolled students obtain one (1) credit. As an ensemble, the students learn African songs and dances. They also master musical instruments such as bow-harps, thumb-pianos, xylophones, tube-fiddles, bow-harps, shakers, gourds, bells, and drums. The course involves regular ensemble rehearsals, culminating in an end-of-semester concert.

Past Performances

Uganda Dance Medley, Fall 2023

Agoliam Ka,” Fall 2023

Essuubi,” Spring 2023

More performances

Meeting Times

Fall Semester 2025
Mahaney Arts Center, Room 221

Contact

For further information about the Ensemble, please contact Dr. Damascus Kafumbe at dkafumbe@middlebury.edu