Cape Cod African
Dance & Drum Ensemble

Wouri buma yema könö amu findima sonyèra
It doesn't matter how long you put a piece of wood in water,
it will never turn into a crocodile.

(You cannot change who you are - your inner nature is God-given.)
- Susu proverb of Guinea, West Africa

The Cape Cod African Dance & Drum Ensemble is a collective of dancers and drummers who practice and perform traditional West African dance and drumming on Cape Cod. Our troupe includes professional West African as well as American artists with a rich variety of dance and music backgrounds. We have performed at concerts, school assemblies, art galleries, street festivals, parties and weddings. Our performances are full of electricity and fun....we play for the joy inherent in the African tradition.

Click on the links below to read more about our performers:

Tara Murphy
Director and Dance Leader
www.taradance.net

Issa Coulibaly
Drum Leader
www.issacoulibaly.com

Sidy Maiga
Drum Leader
www.sidymaiga.com

Photo by Tim Wood/Cape Cod Chronicle