Gansango African Dance Company - Africa Remix "Gurunsi Dance"

Gansango African Dance Company presented traditional Gurunsi dance from Burkina Faso as part of Africa Remix show at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute in September 2017. Choregraphy by Ida Faho. Presented in partnership with LANGSTON with support from Seatle Office of Arts and Culture. Gansango Music & Dance presents traditional and contemporary dance and music from West Africa – drawing on the stunning talent of multicultural dancers and musicians. Gansango is directed by Etienne Cakpo, originally from Benin and now a choreographer and teacher based in Seattle, Washington. Gansango company collaborating artists perform regularly in the Seattle area, nationally and internationally for audiences of all ages. The company performances fuse music and movement from across the African continent, drawing heavily from the dance and music traditions of Benin, Ghana and Togo, among other countries. More information about Gansango Music and Dance is available at https://gansango.com or contact [email protected]