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NDAJE FESTIVAL of AFRICAN MUSIC & DANCE
June 26 - 28, 2009

Ndaje (Wolof) means to come together...

Pape N'Diaye, from the National Ballet of Senegal, is bringing the culture and spirit of Africa to Boston in this fun-filled, three-day celebration! Complete with a live theatrical performance featuring master musicians and dancers from Senegal, Guinea, Mali, and the United States, this festival will allow participants to experience traditional West African drum and dance classes taught by world renowned artists, taste traditional West African cuisine and indulge in the variety of authentic African clothing, crafts and accessories brought by festival vendors!
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_____________________________________________ PAPE N’DIAYE Afrcan Dance: from Traditional to Contemporary

Pape N’Diaye is a master dancer, instructor and choreographer from Senegal, West Africa and has toured throughout Africa and around the world. Since 1989, he has danced with numerous world-renowned companies, including the National Ballet of Senegal:  L’Aliguère du Senegal, Cinquihme Dimension, Compagnie Jant-Bi, Ballet Sinomew, Forêt Sacrée, and the Manhattan Dance School. He has extensive training in all styles of traditional West African dance as well as in contemporary dance forms. A dynamic teacher, Pape N’Diaye is responsible for training many noted sabar dancers in Senegal, and he is known in the US for teaching high-spirted djembe, kutiro, and sabar dance classes. Pape N'Diaye is also the lead vocalist in the new African contemporary music band, Doomou Africa. This group's ecclectic sounds can be dowloaded at the following link: www.myspace.com/doomouafrica.  Pape N'Diaye is the Founder of the Ndaje Festival of African Music and Dance, held annually in Boston, and the Executive Producer of the New York New Year's African Dance Festival in NYC!  See Pape N'Diaye as a Featured Artist on Tazia Inc.'s website! Check him out at www.taziainc.com!    To book Pape N'Diaye for your event, e-mail him at ndiayeartiste@yahoo.com!

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SPECIAL EVENTS                                                                                Ndaje Festival Concert BOSTON - JUNE 27, 2009 Pape N’Diaye is at it again! He is putting together another powerful concert that you will not want to miss! As a part of the three-day annual Ndaje Festival of African Music and Dance, choreographer Pape N’Diaye is bringing together master dance instructors from Africa and the US on one stage! Keep checking this site for location and ticket details -- and tell your friends! NDAJE FESTIVAL of AFRICAN MUSIC & DANCE DANCE & MUSIC WORKSHOPS  |  DANCE CONCERT |  AFTER-PARTY |  BOSTON June 26 - 28, 2009 www.papendiaye.com/ndajefestival Click on the link above for more information.

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