Category Archives: Dance
Where can you hang out with Sayon in Maine???
Performances
Friday 10/4 • 6:30 pm Fundraising concert to build and house a library in Sayon’s village
Saturday 10/5 • 12 noon Sayon with Araba-lon at the 3rd Annual Kite Festival in North Yarmouth ME
Workshops
Sunday 10/6 • 12 noon Sayon teaches at Resounding Rhythms in Wiscasset ME – Register!
Monday 10/7 • 6:30 pm Sayon teaches at Root Wild Kombucha in Portland Maine
Drumming for Marita Kennedy-Castro’s Guinea Style West African Dance Class!
Tuesday 10/8 • 6:30 pm At the Portland New Church in Portland ME
Details, times, locations for all events are on the Calendar page here.
The rest of the time sorry, but he’ll be busy drumming and singing with kids. If you need him for a group or private class, workshop or celebration, he is available Saturday night, Sunday night, and Monday and Tuesday during the days! Drop him a line right here.

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Friday, August 9th at 6pm
Artistree, South Pomfret VT
More information and your tickets here!
We’re delighted to offer a joyful participatory West African community evening with Sayon and Lev Camara and Arabalon on Friday August 9! Drum and/or dance, listen, observe! It’s your choice.
Come one, come all. This is your African village. The music and dance are traditional, taught in the village style, making it accessible to all. Young, old, singles, couples, families, groups, experienced or no experience at all. Everyone is welcome.
A 6pm drumming class with Sayon will start the evening, followed at 7pm with dance instruction by Lev to Sayon’s live drumming. For about the last 90 minutes of the evening, Sayon and Arabalon will perform for all who care to watch, listen and/or dance to the beat of their own West African inspired drum!
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An Evening of West African Music
Drum and Dance
Friday, July 26
6:00 – 9:00 pm
ALL ARE WELCOME from youth to elders, inexperienced, experienced! This is a
community event.
With Guinean Joyous Master Drummer Sayon Camara and Araba-lon
Live Drumming All Night!
All music and dance is traditional from Sayon’s village in Guinea
6:00 pm Drum with Sayon!
7:00 pm Dance with Lev!
7:30 pm Free Dance!
Location
Ancient Healing Arts Yoga Studio
85 N Main St • Tip Top Building • Room 240 • 2nd Floor
White River Junction VT

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Be sure to see Sayon at all these Boston area venues this coming weekend! Make a weekend of drumming and dance! Together we’ll stay cool!
July 19
Friday
Special Friday Evening Drumming Workshop with Sayon Camara
Waban MA
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Registration is OPEN right here!
Waban Library Center, 1608 Beacon Street, Waban MA 02468
July 20
Saturday
Eastern MA Rhythm Festival (EMRF)
Drumming Workshop with Sayon Camara
Dance Workshop with Lev Camara
Uxbridge MA
12:30 – 1:30 pm Drum with Sayon
1:30 – 2:30 pm Dance with Lev to Sayon’s Live Drumming!
For info and the schedule at EMRF go here.
July 21
Sunday
Drumming Workshop with Sayon Camara
On the banks of the Charles River!
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
For info and registration go here.
The DrumConnection
See you in a just a few days! Lev
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Get more information on this amazing workshop for this year or next year!

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Go right to the Calendar to get the scoop!

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We are going to have a blast listening to Sayon play with Araba-lon, singing and dancing, all West African village style! You can donate if you wish and this is a FREE event. First Friday in White River Junction VT.
The details are in the poster. Stop in and say hi! We’d love to see you.

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The Dynamic Duo of Sayon Camara live drumming to the dance teaching of Marita Kennedy-Castro!
They will put the wings of an infectiously joyful drumbeat under your feet!
Saturday June 23
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
One Class Only!
White River Junction VT
Marita is a fluid, inspiring, exquisite dancer and loving teacher. All are welcome! Young, old, experienced, inexperienced. We are here to experience the culture and have fun!
Register NOW! Contact Us Here!
Cost
Adults 18-70 / $15
Adults 70+ / $10
Teens 12-18 / $10
Children Under 12 / $5
Children Under 5 / No Charge / Elders bringing them are responsible for watching them
Location
AHA Yoga • 85 North Main Street • Suite 240
White River Junction VT
2nd Floor of the Tip Top Building
43.649639
-72.320279
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We’re Delighted to Offer a Special West African Style Dance Class on June 23 with Marita Kennedy-Castro! With Live Drumming by Sayon and Araba-lon
Saturday June 23
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
One Class Only!
White River Junction VT
Marita is a fluid, inspiring, exquisite dancer and loving teacher.
Location
AHA Yoga • 85 North Main Street • Suite 240
White River Junction VT
2nd Floor of the Tip Top Building
All are welcome! Young, old, experienced, inexperienced.
Register NOW! Call or text Lev at 802-779-4914 or contact us right here.
More info here or in the poster below!

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This is a fun night! And open to ALL! Hear Sayon and Araba-lon live and learn to move through some traditional dance moves village style.
Sayon and Araba-lon Drum and Dance
Friday April 13
New African Americans Friday Family Fun Night
6 – 8 pm
Grace Capital Church • 543 Pembroke Street • Pembroke NH
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Sayon Camara Drumming, Song and Dance Workshop in Woolwich, Maine on Friday – Sunday, April 20 – 22.
Just 6 miles from Brunswick and 30 miles from Portland and Augusta.
Early Bird pricing is good through midnight on April 6. That’s about 24 hours from now.
All the details you need including registration are here.

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In just about 10 days Sayon’s three day West African Drumming Workshop starts in Wiscassset. Time to register if you haven’t yet!
West African Drumming Workshop
Friday, Saturday & Sunday – May 19, 20 & 21
Woolwich ME
Registration – now open! and information here.

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Drumming and dancing! Get the details and register here!
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