2024 Jeh Kulu Dance and Drum Festival

Jeh Kulu 2024 Festival Classes

2024 Festival


Join us to celebrate community and immerse yourself in music, dance and cultural tradition at Jeh Kulu's annual Dance and Drum Festival featuring master artists from Guinea, Senegal and Mali! All classes will be held at Contois Auditorium, City Hall,149 Church Street, Burlington Vermont

November 1-3, 2024

Friday Nov 1st, 2024


5:30-7 pm Guinea Dance with Oumar N’Diaye

7:15 pm-8:45 pm Mali Dance with Souleymane Solo Sano


Saturday Nov 2, 2024 

10-11:30 Guinea Dance with Nafi Dioubate 

11:45-1:15 pm  Djembe Drum with Moussa Traore 

1:30-3:00 pm  Sabar Dance with Lamine Thiam 

   *1:30-3:00 pm Doun Doun Drum with Ismael Bangoura 

3:15-4:45 pm  Djembe Drum with Mohamed Camara

5:00-6:30 pm  Guinea Dance with Oumar N’Diaye

  *5:00-6:30 pm Sabar Drum with Mame Assane Coly 

6:45-8:15 pm Mali Dance with Souleymane Solo Sano

Join us at the AFTER PARTY 9 pm - 12 am Bangoura House, 31 Northview Drive, Burlington VT - No cover * Food and drinks for sale * Live drumming!

Sunday Nov 3, 2024 

10-11:30 Guinea Dance with Seny Daffe

11:45-12:45 Kids Drum and Dance 

1:00-2:30 pm  Sabar Dance with Lamine Thiam 

  *1:00-2:30 pm Krin Class with Ismael Bangoura

2:45-4:15 pm Sangban Dance & Drum with Seny Daffe

4:30-6:00 pm  Guinea Dance with Nafi Dioubate 


*Classes held in conference room downstairs

Limited drum rentals available.