Sila Djigiba
The 33rd Anniversary Dance Conference & Concert Schedule
4 DAYS OF TRADITIONAL AFRICAN DANCE & HISTORY
FROM SENEGAL GUINEA MALI CUBA CONGO AND THE USA

MKSAD 2025 Conference & Concert Description & Schedule

Maimouna Keita School of African Dance will host its 33rd annual conference and concert on April 17 to 20 2025. The 4- day conference will host dance facilitators, from Senegal, Mali, Guinea, Cuba, Congo and US contemporary, who will provide detailed instruction in traditional dance, accompanied by live musicians laced with culture relevance.

In addition, Maimouna Keita School of African Dance performing company will entertain, educate, and engage audiences with a hallmark performance, guaranteed to enthrall viewers.

Choreographer by the artistic director the renown and respected Marie Basse Wiles and Guest Choreographers:

  • Teacher, Dancer, Ibrahima Sarr from Senegal
  • Pape Moussa Sonko Director of the Ballet National du Senegal
  • Ismael Kouyate from Ballet National du Guinea
  • Mariama Basse from Ballet National du Senegal

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Conference & Concert Schedule

Due to weather concerns and travel
Schedule Subject to Change
Thursday April 17th 2025
5:00 – 6:30 BAKARY FALL  – Sabar Dance
6:45 – 8:15  YOUSSOUF KOUMBASSA – Djembe Guinea Dance
8:30 – 10:00 BABACAR M’BAYE – Sabar Dance

Friday
April 18th 2025
11:45 – 1:15 IDY CISS – Wango Dance
1:30 – 3:00 MOUMINATOU CAMARA – Djembe Guinea Dance
3:15 – 4:45 MARIAMA BASSE –Balante Dance
5:00 – 6:30 IBRAHIMA SARR – Sabar Dance
6:45 – 8:15 GERVAIS KAKA BOYE – Congolese Dance
8:30 – 10:00 BABACAR N’DIAYE – Kutiro Dance
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Saturday April 19th 2025
9:30 am – 11:00 am PAPE MOUSSA SONKO – Sabar Dance
11:15 am – 12:45 pm ASSANE KONTE – Kutiro Dance
1:00 – 2:30 IDY CISS – Serere Dance
2:45 – 4:15 MABIBA BAEGNE – Congolese Dance
4:30 – 6:00 GILSET MORA – Afro Cuban Dance 
SHOW TIME MAIMOUNA KEITA DANCE COMPANY AND GUESTS
Saturday April 19th 8:00 pm 
CITY TECH
285 Jay ST, Brooklyn NY 11201
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Sunday April 20th 2025
9:15 – 10:30  MALANG BAYO – Kutiro Dance
10:45 am – 12:15 pm DJENABA SAKO – Djembe Mali Dance
12:30 – 2:00 pm BABACAR M’BAYE – Sabar Dance
2:15 – 3:45 BABACAR N’DIAYE – Djembe Mali Dance
4:00 – 5:30 RON BROWN – Contemporary Dance
5:45 – 7:15 YOUSSOUF KOUMBASSA – Djembe Guinea Dance
7:30 – 9:00  PAPE MOUSSA SONKO – Sabar Dance

ALL CLASSES & CONCERT WILL TAKE PLACE AT:

CITY TECH

285 Jay ST, Brooklyn NY 11201