Special Workshop
Donation – $10-25

Master artist Andoche Loubaki will lead students in honoring the life giving forces and laborers of the land with celebration dances – Uala Mapasa and Zebola of Congo. Zebola is a dance that demonstrates movement of village workers that celebrates their hard work harvesting and highlights their connection to the ground. Uala Mapasa honors mothers of villages and celebrates the birth of twins.

Andoche Loubaki began his dance career in Brazzaville, Congo in 1998, with the choreographer Louis Causete. Two years later he joined the percussion group Toubillon as a drummer and learned to play the Ngoma. In 2013 Andoche started working with ballet Ngoma Za Kongo and went on tour in Gabon, Senegal, Libya and Malta. Ballet Ngoma Za Kongo, meaning "Drums of the Kongo," was invited by Africa Mondo Productions to tour the United States to bring different traditions and sounds from different regions of Congo. Andoche continues to share music and dance of the Congo with his performing company called Mfouambila which means groove.