camp camaraya

everyone can’t go to guinea or senegal or ivory coast
for a couple weeks or a month
to learn west african dance and drumming
on “the continent” with folks who do it for a living

– i’m dreaming of joining youssouf koumbassa in guinea
this winter, 12.31.08 - 1.27.09 –

but you can come to camp camaraya in cleveland, GA for a LOT cheaper.
the early registration price of $335
includes food, lodging, classes, performance and
even a t-shirt.
they’ve got crowd pleasers like
youssouf koumbassa and fode bangoura
coming this year from 9.25 through 9.28,
with a culminating performance on the last day.

i haven’t been before, but if i am in atlanta in september
i’m gonna bribe, er, convice my husband to let me go!