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Souleymane Solo Sana
Traditional Malian Dancer
Upcoming Events
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Solo is currently on a US and European Tour teaching at the following locations and times (see posters below for more info) Check back for updates.
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2023:
BAMAKO, MALI: Kono Gnaga Festival Jan 22
USA:
ATLANTA, GA:
Feb 4 Djoli Kelen Performance 7pm More Info
Feb 5 12-2pm Dance Foundry
DURHAM, NC:
Feb 19 3-4:30 Living Arts Collective
ATLANTA, GA:
Feb 24-26 Djoli Kelen Festival More Info
CLEVELAND, OHIO
Feb 27-March 5 Oberlin College/Djapo Cultural Arts
ATLANTA, GA:
March 5 TBD
NEW YORK, NY:
April 7-9 Maimouna Keita Dance & Drum Conference More Info
HARRISBURG, PA:
April 15, 16
WASHINGTON, DC/ SUITLAND, MD:
April 19 6:45pm Ni Dembaya, @ Creative Suitland
April 20 Farafina Kan
April 23 3:45 @Creative Suitland
RICHMOND, VA:
April 22 1pm VCU Dance Center
ATLANTA, GA:
May 19-21 Wontanara Drum and Dance Conference
CHICAGO, IL:
May 12-14 Ayodele Drum and Dance Conference
ATLANTA, GA:
July 21-23 Afrikan Djeli Dance and Drum Conference
MIAMI, FL:
August 4-6 Dance Africa Miami
NEW ORLEANS, LA:
August 11-13 NOMAADS Festival 2023
GREENSBORO NC:
October 6-8 Kaloum Djembe Drum and Dance Conference 2023.
NYC:
October 14-17 Sewee African Dance Conference
WASHINGTON, DC:
October 18
SANDY SPRINGS, GA:​
October 21 Dance It Off 1:30
DECATUR, GA:
October 22 Dance Foundry 12:30
OBERLIN COLLEGE:
October 23-26
AUSTIN, TX:
November 1-5​
ST LOUIS:
November 10-12
ATLANTA, GA:
November 17-19 Wontanara Drum and Dance Conference
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MALI !!
November 20-February 20
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2022:
VIGO, SPAIN: May 28 & 29
TURIN, ITALY: July 1-3
US:
GREENSBORO, NC Sep 14-15 UNCG
ELON COLLEGE, NC Sept 16-17-18
POCONO VALLEY, PA WULA DRUM AND DANCE RETREAT Sept 21-22-23-24-25 website
BROOKLYN NY :
Sep 28 6:30-8 Mark Morris Dance Center
Sep 29 7:30 Cumbe Dance Center
Sep 30 7-8:30 Mark Morris Dance Center
WASHINGTON DC:
Oct 2 3:45 Creative Suitland, MD
Oct 5 7:30 Dance Exchange Takoma Park, MD
Oct 6 8pm 3802 34th St MountRainier, MD
RALEIGH, NC Oct 8 12-5 Trophy Brewery - Kono Gnaga Fundraiser - More info
ATLANTA: Oct 22 & 23 INTERCONNECTED - more info
NEW ORLEANS Oct 24-25-26-27
HOUSTON, TEXAS Oct 29 & 30 Met Dance Center
AUSTIN, TEXAS Nov 1-2-3-4-5-6-7
ATLANTA Nov 18-19-20 Wontanara dance Conference
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Click on the logo to find out more about Solo's Organization Kono Gnaga!!
Recipient of the 2019 AFIELD Fellowship! More Info
2023 WORKSHOPS
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