African Dancers and Drummers

African dance and music has been used for centuries for rites of passage, prayer, celebration,  and storytelling.  These stories and dances tell about what life was like in the days of yore.  Stories are told by the “griot” (pronounced GREE-oh) and dances are done to the beat of several drums.  Each movement tells a different part of the story.

This colorful presentation features elaborate costumes and instruments constructed by the members themselves. Sarasota’s African Dancers and Drummers will take you on a storytelling musical tour of Africa with stops in Senegal,  Ghana, South Africa, Liberia, Nigeria and Cameroon!