Wula Retreat

Generations of Djembe at 2019 Retreat

July 29, 2019 1 min read

Join us to experience instruction from the source, with Generations of Djembe all the way back to Famoudou Konate!

Master Afro-Cuban Dancer Danys "La Mora" Pérez Joins Retreat Faculty!

April 05, 2019 2 min read

Originally from Santiago de Cuba, Danys "La Mora" Pérez is an internationally renowned master of Afro-Cuban folkloric dance. Perez's special expertise as dancer, teacher, dance ethnologist, and choreographer is in the unique styles of her native region of the Oriente province in Eastern Cuba. Oriente attributes its rich cultural heritage to the infusion of Afro-Haitian influences to an already vibrant Afro-Cuban context.

Master Brazilian drummer Jorge Alabe joins the Retreat!

March 16, 2019 2 min read

Jorge developed from a young age as a master drummer in the Afro-Brazilian tradition of Candomblé, and his title “Alabê” signifies the highest level of skill, deep knowledge, and authority in the rhythms, songs, and leading of rituals in Candomblé.

11 Reasons to come to the Wula Retreat

March 16, 2019 4 min read

#1 Last ride of the summer!

#2 All levels welcome! Feel Comfortable.

#3 Special Rates for Children and "Supporters"!

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M'Bemba Bangoura at the Wula Retreat

March 16, 2019 1 min read

M’Bemba Bangoura has traveled the world as a performer and teacher of the Djembe drum, and he is revered for his high level of mastery. As a native of Guinea, West Africa, M’Bemba began playing the djembe at the young age of seven.

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