DOUN DOUN DANCE
CHOREOGRAPHY: SIS ROBIN HIBBERT
PREMIERE DATE: FEBRUARY 28TH, 2008 (PREMIERE DANCE THEATRE)
CHOREOGRAPHY: SIS ROBIN HIBBERT
PREMIERE DATE: FEBRUARY 28TH, 2008 (PREMIERE DANCE THEATRE)
Slideshow featuring members of COBA performing 'Doun Doun Dance' at Premiere Dance Theatre
Choreographic Statement:
A playful tribute to Guinea's spirited ku-ku rhythm and the high-octane stick-drum dancing traditionally performed by women from the Forest Region. Originally performed only on the djembe, ku-ku is played to mark the end of the harvest festivities and during celebration festivities.
Original Cast:
Teisha Smith, Julia Morris, Natasha Phanor, Sarah Anthony, Debbie Y. Nicholls-Skerritt, Charmaine Headley, Shelly-Ann McLeod, N'Dere Headley-Lindsay, BaKari E. Lindsay, Richard "Popcorn" Cumberbatch, Kwanza Msingwana, Walter McLean
A playful tribute to Guinea's spirited ku-ku rhythm and the high-octane stick-drum dancing traditionally performed by women from the Forest Region. Originally performed only on the djembe, ku-ku is played to mark the end of the harvest festivities and during celebration festivities.
Original Cast:
Teisha Smith, Julia Morris, Natasha Phanor, Sarah Anthony, Debbie Y. Nicholls-Skerritt, Charmaine Headley, Shelly-Ann McLeod, N'Dere Headley-Lindsay, BaKari E. Lindsay, Richard "Popcorn" Cumberbatch, Kwanza Msingwana, Walter McLean
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PHOTOS FROM DOUN DOUN DANCE
The COBA ensemble performing 'Doun Doun Dance'
Richard 'Popcorn' Cumberbatch drumming
COBA dancers and musicians performing a 'Doun Doun Dance' sequence
