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Farafina Kan literally translates to the sound of Africa. We are a professional West African Percussion Orchestra dedicated to maintaining the history and integrity of traditional African music. Under the tutelage of international performing arts legends, Farafina Kan seeks to sustain the work initiated by these legends through professionalism, artistry, continual learning and proactive intergenerational transmission of African culture through music and movement. Farafina Kan is a family! We are comprised of young African-American artists who have been reared in various other dance companies including but not limited to Memory of African Culture, Sankofa Dance Theatre, Kankouran West African Dance Company, Dono Drum and Dance Ensemble, Maimouna Keita West African Dance Company, and Wose Dance Theatre. |
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DANCEMonday, December 10, 2007; C05 Farafina Kan Even if your taste in music runs to sonatas and your idea of dance is "Swan Lake," Farafina Kan will knock your socks off. Saturday at Dance Place, this local American-born West African drum and dance ensemble boasted rock-solid drumming, tight ensemble work and fierce energy. It's powerful stuff. |
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Farafina Kan Selected As Finalist In Mayor's Arts AwardsWASHINGTON, DC - January 25, 2008 - On January 24, 2008, we received confirmation from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities that Farafina Kan has been selected as a Mayor's Arts Award Finalist in the category of Outstanding Emerging Artist. Farafina Kan was selected by a blue ribbon arts panel from a list of 69 eligible nominees. The Outstanding Emerging Artist Award is granted to a promising individual artist or group of artists that have demonstrated artistic excellence and achieved distinction in an artistic discipline. The Mayor's Arts Awards are the most prestigious honors conferred by the city on individual artists, organizations and patrons of the arts. |
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