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"Agbekor" is a 400 year old warrior dance of the Ewe people of Ghana, performed to drums: "Axatse" (gourd shaker), "Gakogui" (double iron bell/timekeeper), "Kagan," (narrow drum/keeps a constant "off-beat"), "kidi" and "Sogo," (response drums), and the "Atimevu" (Master drum), which leads the ensemble. A horse's tail is held in one hand, as dancers gyrate hips and ribs in bird-like, contraction/release movements, front/back, and down to the earth, responding to "atsias" that signal changes.

Sep 5, 2009

Silimbo West African dance company: "Manjani"

Here is our Cambridge-based, Senegalese dance company, "Silimbo," rehearsing with some new dancers, drummers, and renewed spirit and enthusiasm. Location: Dance Complex. Date: July 25, 2009.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfYMQRiwYbs

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Silimbo West African dance company: "Manjani"

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