"Kuku" West African Dance

Kuku, a popular rhythm from the forest region of Beyla and Macenta in Guinea, originally danced when women returned from fishing, now widely performed at festivals. Here, presented by "Silimbo" Senegalese company, based in Cambridge, MA, directed by "Mama" Fatou N'Diaye, with dancers "Yassin" Lisa Leake, Kadija Mboup, Alisha Ross, Lila Sylla, Caroline Tullis, Samantha Witman. Venue is the first, annual Dance for World Community festival, organized by Jose Mateo and Ballet Theatre. Kuku has become a vibrant celebratory standard, and can be danced in many forms.

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Music

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• kuku
• Silimbo
• Lisa Leake
• Fatou N'Diaye
• Jose Mateo

[empressdivine12]

The girls on the right side are the ones doing it correctly, but the camera keeps blocking them out...i wonder why

[LindseyGrace55]

gosh the posture is all wrong

[evangeline195]

@LindseyGrace55 I think everybody doing the dance was good. even the girls on the left. Remeber some people were born to dance other poelpe learn too.

[evangeline195]

I love this dance! were doing a similar version at my school. I love this dance!

[theshrine100]

I love what the woman is singing....the drums are banging.

[KimmiMinaj]

OL GIRLS IN THE BLUE NEED TO JUST GIVE UP

[loveisfuckinblind]

Wtf...thats sooo wrong

[Blauqkween]

booooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooooooo

[jakuamoah]

that was beautiful! dance was meant for everyone no matter your color. The drums make everyone want to move and that was awesome! great energy:)

[meiks22]

omg the chick in da middle feeling u baby!

[sexysuwu]

@empressdivine12 i totally agree...ive been an african dancer for around 7 years now..........