a weekend of west african dance
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A WEEKEND OF WEST AFRICAN DANCE
February 27-28, 2026
Jamaica Performing Arts Center
153-10 Jamaica Ave
Jamaica, NY 11432
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Tickets are $20
An interactive Celebration
A Weekend of West African Dance presents Kofago Dance Ensemble and FANIKE! African Dance. The celebrated weekend program during Black History Month features choreographers running workshops and presenting a post-performance “dance-back.” Running Friday to Sunday during February, we invite audiences to connect deeply with the rhythm, history, and spirit of African culture.
Tickets to A Weekend of West African Dance are $20.
JCAL gratefully acknowledges public support from NY City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams (Speaker’s Initiative), NY City Council Member Nantasha Williams, and the Council’s Cultural Immigrant Initiative.
JCAL gratefully acknowledges operating support from the Mellon Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation, Matisse Foundation, Altman Foundation, and MacMillan Foundation.
Our initiaves
Kofago Dance Ensemble
Kofago Dance Ensemble is a New York-based company rooted in West African and Caribbean principles of movement and space. Founded by Kevin McEwen in 2015, Kofago creates artistic work that embodies healing and promotes education and social transformation.
FANIKE! African Dance Troupe
A Southeast Queens company, FANIKE! African Dance Troupe embraces and respects the dance, rhythm, historic and growing culture tied to African movement. Its mission is to perpetuate the survival of African & African Diaspora culture and arts through dance and percussion.
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