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Page 1 of 2  Abdoulaye Sylla can tailor instructional and performance offerings to meet the needs of your organization or classroom. Abdoulaye works alone, as a solo artist, as well as with members of his traditional Guinean ensemble, Fotoba. Abdoulaye and Fotoba have worked with libraries, museums, community festivals, schools, theaters, and with individuals for private celebrations such as weddings and birthday parties.
Students participating in Abdoulaye’s classes develop self-confidence, mastery, discipline, motor skills, listening skills, and learn how to be part of a team while developing an appreciation of the richness of West African culture. The following programs can be tailored to meet the age-appropriate learning needs of any group, from age 3 to 83. Prices vary based on program length, number of artists, scope of work, and geography.
 Participatory Presentations: Includes performance sampler, instrument explanations, including the “African Telephone”; opportunities for hands-on music and dance participation by students, explanation of aspects of Guinean culture, Susu language demonstration. Longer programs also include teaching a song or a question and answer session with the artists.
Cultural Exchange Tours to Guinea: Study traditional dance and/or drumming in the homeland of Guinea, West Africa. Individual and group stays can be arranged with personalized instruction from professional traditional artists.
Performance: High-energy presentation by Abdoulaye and Fotoba of authentic Guinean dance and music, highlighting the traditions of several different ethnic groups.
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