Sun, Aug 18
|Midtown Square Plaza
West African Dance with Yusef "Papa Kwesi"
Date + Location
Aug 18, 2024, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Midtown Square Plaza, 2301 E Union St, Seattle, WA 98122, USA
About the Event
West African Dance with Yusef "Papa Kwesi"
Sundays, 8/18, 8/25, 9/8
Learn Traditional West African Dance in Midtown Square with Yusef Seevers. Free and open to all ages and experience levels.
ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Yusef, a Queer Detroit native, has been a Student and Teacher of many West African styles for well over 20 years. His experience has taken him to schools and studios all across the U.S. bringing joy sharing this history and knowledge. He is thrilled and excited to add the body language of West Africa to the Seattle Area in a new and invigorating way!
As part of ARTE NOIR’s summer focus on Black Thought for Black Futures, we recognize that health and wellness are essential to our ability to see ourselves in the future.
Generously supported in part by The Maven Collaborative, this program is part of a series of community activations that encourage movement arts, as a critical tool for stimulating thought. The Maven Collaborative is dedicated to fully dismantling gender and racial inequality within our economy. ARTE NOIR has partnered in this venture as we strive to create an expanded future for Black artists and the Black community.