Dundunba in Conakry

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Uploaded by on Mar 29, 2008

www.douniadjembe.com This is a great video that features just about everyone who will be involved in Experience La Guinee, Dounia Djembe's educational and artistic journey to Guinea, West Africa with founder Manimou Camara.
Karamoko Daman can be seen at the beginning of the clip in a black baseball cap and is one of our drum teachers. Leading the dundunba dance in the red shirt is Zito Bangoura, he is a director of Ballet Saamato. The exceptional dancer in tan pants and black top is Bebe Bangoura, not only is she a phenominal dancer but an extraordinairy teacher and lovely compassionate human being! Enjoy!

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  • excellent video. the only thing I din´tunderstand was the guy in the blue shirt...

  • The guy in the shirt is like a Dundunba moderator. He is there to keep things flowing and help maintain respect. The next person he hands the scarf to is the next person in line to dance. He chases folks off with a stick who are trying to cut in line in front of another dancer. Chasing with a stick is a common empty threat and comic relief in Guinea as all Guinean children grow up with martial punishment and respond to discipline with a stick. Just a cultural difference.

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  • great video! makes me wanna go there! :)

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  • @jescamara good

  • They all dance soooooo good!!! They have the best parties ever!!!! LOVE IT!!

  • I do the same dance. I want to have ma own company but i don't no how tu begin

  • Absolutely electrifying drumming and dancing!!!

    When it comes to life force and pure rhythm, you really can't beat Africa.

    Its got the lot!!!

    Vive Afrique!!!

  • the best!!!!!

  • @jescamara

    great explanation!!!!!!!

  • jadore sisi la guinne

  • beat the drum

  • The popular thing is for dancers to come one by one so that the soloist knows who to follow.

    Dancers get excited and people come in twos or threes...The stick is there so that things don't get out of hand. ...sometimes it gets like a mosh pit without any policing.

  • thats the real definition of Hyphy

  • possibly their teacher? dunno

  • @IdaHanni : I absolutely agree...she was awesome...they should have let her continue to dance...lol!

  • why was he hitting them with that stick, otherwise good music and dancing

  • Rosil mad in Brazilian.

    Beautiful...very good in the music

  • see explanation below.

  • I love the guy booting the off at 8:55 hahahahaha

  • since this is ur country can u explain to me what the man with the stick was doing

  • Woman at 8.33 is amazing!!!

  • he's the "MC" trying to keep some order within the circle....

  • what is the man with the white stick doing? i'm really curious!

  • A really good stuff !!!

    bonjour depuis bamako

  • I want to play drum like that.

  • OO shit,, estos son los origenes...

    muy buen video

    paz!!

  • Ehhhhhh wotan. Les Anciens! Wow.

  • Thank you for this video!

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