Mandjou Mara's visit to Cherokee Middle School was a cultural and musical high point of the entire school year. His first-rate workshop was engaging and thoroughly hands-on for our seventh grade class. Students were on-task and eager.  They not only learned about West African music and culture form a master musician,  but each student had an extended opportunity to play the drums in an authentic musical setting.  It was a worthwhile and memorable experience for our students and teachers alike.  

-- Jeff Horney, Cherokee Middle School Learning Coordinator

The poly-rhythmic beats from the big drums, and the metrical clanging of the bell kept the pulsating tempo acutely alive.  All that was woven together with the intense lead cadences of Mandjou’s master drumming on the lead djembe.  The excellently choreographed dancers energized and interacted extremely well with the crowd that joined in with spontaneous dancing.

Thank you Limanya Drum and Dance Ensemble for performing at the African Association picnic.

-- Aggo Akyea, President, African Association of Madison

Limanya Drum and Dance Ensemble recently performed at our library for the Summer Library Program.  I was very happy with the quality of their performances.  The audience was entertained and engaged throughout the show and had many positive comments afterward.  We look forward to having them return in the future!

--Kerry Preece
Head of Youth Services
McMillan Memorial Library

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

From Square 77, Madison.com: CULTURAL CALORIE BURN FROM THE BEAT TO THEIR FEET, MADISONIANS GET MOVING TO INTERNETIONAL DANCE