Art Hounds: West African drumming, Football-meets-Dance and Red Wing Arts Plein Air

About this episode

Art Hounds highlights local art events including a West African drum and dance conference and plein air painting in Red Wing.

From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here . West African Drum & Dance Conference Joshua Gillespie, a Minneapolis drummer and storyteller who performs as Brotha Ase, wants everyone to know about the Fakoly Drum & Dance Conference this weekend, put on by Duniya Drum and Dance. The conference includes classes in West African drumming and dance for beginners as well as experienced performers. Instructors are visiting from Guinea, Mali and Nigeria. Classes run Friday through Sunday at the Barbara Barker Center for Dance on the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Campus. A culminating performance, “Bridges of Rhythm: A Path of Generations,” is open to all this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Duniya Drum & Dance also teaches weekly community classes. Brotha Ase says: It's a great opportunity that you should take advantage of this weekend, if you're looking for something cool to do and getting some cultural healing in your spirit. — Brotha Ase Plein Air painters flock…

People in this episode

Guest: Brotha Ase

Topics covered

• West African drumming
• dance
• plein air painting
• local art events
• community classes

Keywords

• West African drumming
• dance conference
• Red Wing Arts
• plein air painting
• community classes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Duniya Drum and Dance, Groveland Gallery

Places: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Campus, Red Wing

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