DRUM & DANCE - NEW YORK CITY

13th Annual Magbana Drum and Dance Retreat

September 15th through 18th, 2011 Rhinebeck, NY


Great music, great surroundings, great people, great experience!

Join us for a 4 day-intensive of folkloric music and dance from Guinea, West Africa and Cuba! Workshops will be conducted by Master Guinean and Afro-Cuban musicians and dancers. This year’s focus is designed to offer participants greater depth into the multitude of traditional musical styles from Guinea and Cuba!

We split classes by level - all levels welcomed! Plus: Open mic night, Magbana performance, and dance party!

To learn more about the retreat, pricing and directions, please check the links above on the upper right corner.

Announcement!!!

Baba Richard Gonzalez is back by popular demand! We are very pleased to have him back at this years retreat Teaching Afro-Carribean dance. And along with Baba are his amazing drummers: Nick Laboy, Jose "Apache" Rivera, Jimmy Cruz, and Mathew Gonzalez.

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We can’t help ourselves but to bring you the best from West Africa and the diaspora. Come celebrate these rich traditions with us!

In addition to the dance, we will hold Afro-Cuban Percussion and Shekere classes!

PLEASE CHECK SCHEDULE FOR CHANGES / ADDITIONS.