2009 Camp Information

NEW THIS YEAR!!!!!!!
Bantu and Tumbuka have merged

Bantu Camp is held at the Synergia Ranch in the heart of beautiful high-desert New Mexico.   With the help of our master musicians and dancers, a village atmosphere is created where the ancient wisdom and beauty of African culture is passed on.

BANTU CAMP 2009

10 Days, May 21st -30th.

Session 1:   Thursday May 21st - Monday May 25th

    
Mali Ivory Coast Congo

Djeneba Sako
Abdoul Doumbia

 

 Djian Tie
Dr. Djobi
Eric Gore

Titos Sompa
Mabiba Baegne
Constance Massengo
Mounzeo Pline
Sita Milandou Romaric
Zimbabwe Ghana

USA
Tendai Muparutsa
Rujeko Dumbutshena

 Maputo Mensah
Mauwenyega Mensah
 Shea Berry (kids dance)
Elise Gent (dance)
Peter Swing (marimba)
Wendy Arenson (yoga)
Frank and Pilar Leto (Orisha song and dance)
Armando Ortega (guitar, hosho)
Heidi Alina (drum)
Ben Isaac (drum)


Session 2:   Tuesday May 26th - Saturday May 30th		    

Guinea

Youssouf Koumbassa
Fara Tolno
Mariama Camara

Congo

Titos Sompa
Mounzeo Pline
Sita Milandou Romaric

Senegal

Ibou Ngom
Malang Diatta

Zimbabwe

Tendai Muparutsa
Jacob Mafuleni
Micah Munhemo
Tonderai Ndava
Peacheson Ngoshi
View "Mbira dzeMuninga" Website

USA

Claire Jones (mbira/marimba)
Fred Simpson (drum)
Heidi Alina (drum)
Frank and Pilar Leto (Orisha song & dance)
Eric Miller (marimba)
Armando Ortega (guitar, hosho)
Alyson Steinman (bass)
Shea Berry (kids dance)
Kellie Pederson (kids crafts)

Contemporary African

Maija Garcia


Maija Garcia, associate director of
Fela! The Musical.
View Maija's Biography