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"Não-Batuque" incorporates rhythms and dances from Cabo Verde and West Africa. It's a journey back to the roots of batuque while featuring traditional West African movements. Dance & Choreography: Leida Tolentino Music (doun douns): Nicholas Ragheb

Movement is everything. From the smallest atomic vibration to the pulsation of the universe. This is a tribute to bodies who no longer possess the freedom of movement. TCV (Dec. 2021, Praia - Cabo Verde) Dance & Choreography: Leida Tolentino in collaboration w/ Nuno Barreto Music: "Dou Coula" by Arat Kilo, Mamani Keïta, Mike Ladd www.doencasdomovimentocv.org/

First piece is of mixed world influence expressing the concept of movement disorders. Second piece is a "Non-Batuque" with dances from Cabo Verde and West Africa. Dance & Choreography: Leida Tolentino in collaboration with Nuno Barreto Music: "Dou Coula" by Arat Kilo; Nicholas Ragheb on doun douns ("Non-Batuque"). Presented at Projeto DDM-CV conference in Praia, Cabo Verde (Nov. 2021) www.doenc...

Panzumo Winter Solstice Celebration (December 2014). Santa Barbara, California

Our first ever drum & dance workshop in May 2017, Santa Barbara, California.

A community celebration with the two-rhythm traditional W. African dance of courtship and seduction Yankadi-Macrou. Santa Barbara, California (2019). Choreography: Leida Tolentino Dancers: Brita Connelly, Melanie Johnson, Adele Shafer-Kurstin, Leida Tolentino Drummers & Percussionists: Adam Cote, Rich Heiser, Sharin Kurstin, Davis Reyes, Simone Temkin

Snippets of a full choreography by Leida Tolentino & Vanessa Isaac in collaboration. Santa Barbara, California 2015

Guinée Fare traditional rhythm and women's dance. Choreography: Leida Tolentino Dancers: Leida Tolentino & Lisa Beck Drummers (L-R): Adam Cote, Suzi Wiley, Budhi Harlow, Rich Heiser Santa Barbara, California 2015

Class choreography with dedicated students and into-it drummers, Santa Barbara, California, 2019.

Praise dance to the djelis (griots) at the 2019 Solstice Parade Opening Night in Santa Barbara, CA. Choreography: Leida Tolentino Dancers (L-R): Adele Shafer-Kurstin, Brita Connelly, Melanie Johnson, Leida Tolentino Drummers/percussionists: Adam Coté, Sharin Kurstin (lead djembe), Rich Heiser, Simone Temkin, Davis Reyes Video: Seth Maule