Watch the story of the African Diaspora unfold through social dance, from Congolese Yembela and Spiritual Dance to Quadrilles, The Charleston, and the Shim-Sham-Shimmy.
The OKRA Dance Company presents the story of the African Diaspora through social dance, from Congolese Yembela and Spiritual Dance to Quadrilles, The Charleston, and the Shim-Sham-Shimmy. OKRA DANCE is a collective of highly accomplished and versatile professional dancers, musicians and artist-educators of African descent who use movement, rhythm, song and storytelling to honor and celebrate community traditions and innovations from all over the world, and in particular, those of the peoples of the Black African diaspora.
If there is a disability accommodation that would enable you to participate more fully in this program, please let us know with as much notice as possible by calling the information desk at (732) 329-4000 ext. 7286, and we will do our best to help you.
This program is made possible through the work of The Friends of South Brunswick Public Library. We are grateful for their support in all that we do.
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