Students will learn a traditional African dance to a recorded drum piece from West Africa.
Grade Suitability | All |
Maximum Class Size | Class size |
Time Required | 1 hour class time (or whatever length of time is allowed per class) |
Language of Instruction | Ssasi speaks French but can work with the students in English. |
Communities | All |
Sassi is from Mali, West Africa. He is a singer/composer, and plays the bamboo flute, djembe drum and some guitar. Sassi know several traditional dances from Mali, Africa. He also creates fabric art known as bogolan, or mud cloth. This works well for either wall hangings or t-shirts.