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HOUSTON'S PREMIERE CULTURAL PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE


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About Us



CELEBRATING 20 YEARS!!



Texas based cultural dance company, KoumanKe'le' African Dance & Drum Ensemble is a dynamic and energetic performance troupe that presents traditional West, South and Central African Dance and culture and its transitions across the USA. Comprised of diasporic people, under the tutelage of continental Africans, KoumanKe'le' African Dance & Drum Ensemble's repertoire includes traditional and contemporary dances of Guinea, Mali, South Africa, Senegal and the Congo.



mission





Our mission is to present, educate and preserve West and South African traditions and music culture through quality artistic performances.



VISION





We want to reconnect current and future generations to the history and traditions of the continent of Africa, along with the transitions and current applications throughout the Diaspora, through dance, drum and culturally educated presentations.



media





local black history highlight





kadde company members step onto the world stage





kipekee African diaspora dance & drum festival





uaminifu youth ensemble





The Next Thing...



KoumanKe'le' African Dance & Drum Ensemble present and perform in many different venues and through collaborations with various arts organizations throughout Houston and the USA.

Here is a list of our upcoming local public engagements.




DECEMBER 16-17 ~ HOUSTON'S URBAN NUTCRACKER

DECEMBER 18 - FEBRUARY 3 ~ 20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IN GUINEA, WEST AFRICA

DECEMBER 26 ~ CITYWIDE KWANZAA @3RD WARD MULTIPURPOSE


more info COMING SOON!

Kuma kelen is a malinke phrase that means 'the final word"



I am because we are, and because we are therefore I am...

- African philosophy of Ubuntu


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Houston, Texas 77051
832-859-2156