As a folklorist, I employ the use of traditional dance, story and rhythm as tools to document history, practice culture and bring the community together. I began my African dance journey with Loretta Bynoe, as a company member of Rafiki Ngoma. At the age of 18, I began touring as a dancer with folklorist, Obakunle Akinlana, founder of Ife Cultural Arts Center. My performance and cultural work with Akinlana and ICAC continued for two decades. During that time I also performed and\/or studied with Otesha Creative Arts Ensemble, Baatu Askan Wi, Mussukeba Sane and Viver Brasil. In addition to Bynoe and Akinlana, I am forever grateful to the African dance training and cultural discipline imparted to me by Mohammed DaCosta, Malang Bayo, Koto Ngum and Keti Ciofassa. Currently, I embrace and enjoy a life teaching and performing at academic institutions and cultural arts organizations throughout the southern United States.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
As a folklorist, I employ the use of traditional dance, story and rhythm as tools to document history, practice culture and bring the community together. I began my African dance journey with Loretta Bynoe, as a company member of Rafiki Ngoma. At the age of 18, I began touring as a dancer with folklorist, Obakunle […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":50891,"parent":0,"menu_order":50,"template":"","people_types":[27,147],"class_list":["post-50889","people","type-people","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","people_types-adjunct-faculty","people_types-dance"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n