Join Djapo Cultural Arts Institute for their 14th Annual Juneteenth African Dance & Drum Fest with Special Guest Artists teaching traditional dances from Guinea, Senegal, Mali, Brazil, Haiti, Dominican Republic and much more!
Join Djapo Cultural Arts Institute for our 14th Annual Juneteenth African Dance & Drum Fest. Come and support our Festival Teaching Artists who will be sharing their knowledge of the music, history and dances from Africa and the Diaspora.
Yousouf Koumbassa, Guinea
Djenaba Sako, Mali
Babacar Mbaye, Senegal
Portsha Jefferson, Haiti
Souleymane Solo Sana, Mali
Dr. Munirah Bomani, Trinidad
Meistre Beçola, Brazil
Magatte Fall, Senegal
Seny Daffe, Guinea
Weedie Braimah, Ghana
Check out our Festival Schedule (Subject to Change):
Friday June 16, 2023
5:00PM Opening Libation & Prayer
“Artist Meet & Greet”
6:30-8:00 PM – Brazilian Percussion
Mestre Beiçola
6:30-8:00 PM – Malian Song & Dance
Souleymane Solo Sana
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Saturday June 17, 2023
9:00-10:15AM – Afro-Brazilian Dance
Mestre Beiçola
10:30-12:00PM – Sabar Dance
Babacar Mbaye
12:15-1:45PM – Guinea Dance
Yousouf Koumbassa
2:00-3:30PM – Afro-Haitian Dance
Portsha Jefferson
2:00-3:30PM – Sabar Drumming
Magatte Fall
3:45-5:15PM – Malian Song & Dance
Djenaba Sako
Inaugural Juneteenth Night of Unity
“An evening of Reflection, Community and Celebration”
8:00PM
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Sunday June 18, 2023
9:00-10:00AM – Capoeira
Mestre Beiçola
10:15-11:45AM – Soca Dance
Munirah Bomani
12:15-1:45PM – Dunun Drum & Dance
Almamy Seny Daffe
2:00-3:30PM – Djembe Drumming
Weedie Braimah
2:00-3:30PM – Sabar Dance
Babacar Mbaye
3:45-5:00PM – Guinea Dance
Yousouf Koumbassa
5:15-6:45PM Afro-Haitian Dance
Portsha Jefferson
7:00-8:30PM Malian Song & Dance Duo
Djeneba Sako & Souleymane Solo Sana
Workshop Registration:
(Click on ticket type below to purchase)
$20 Teen/Adults
$10 Children 12 and under
$10 Seniors 60 and wiser
$65 5 Class Pass
$120 10 Class Pass
$15 Conference T-Shirt
Juneteenth Night of Unity Tickets
All tickets Include food, live music and performance:
$100 – VIP Admission (Includes preferred seating, name listed in program, gift bag)
$200 Entire Weekend Classes and Juneteenth Night of Unity (General)
$300 Entire Weekend Classes and Juneteenth Night of Unity (VIP)
Host Hotel: Comfort Inn Downtown Cleveland CODE: DJAPO
Address:1800 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44115
Hotel Number: 844.684.9427
For more Information visit www.Djapo.com or Contact our Festival Host, Michael Easterling at 216.772.1771
2023/06/16 - 2023/06/18
Pivot Center for Art, Dance, and Expression
2937 W. 25th St.