Ivorian dance Godfather, Vado, urges us, "Don't stop dancing!"

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This week, I was luckly to work with Vado, teaching the youth of New York traditional Ivorian dance with a high dose of Djembe and Dunun power!


It was in class, while playing the Dunun drums, I felt a force of strength that sent me right over the moon! Our students felt it instantly and began screaming, "I am aliiiive! I am soooo alive!" With the passion as palpable as ever, I was overcome with joy that God has called me to dance, that the universe has laid the bounty of African dance at my feet! Now, as we embark on this journey, "Don't stop dancing!" Vado urges. For through dance, "You get older, but you look young!" Yes! --Malena

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Malena Amusa, founder of Addlife! Studio, has taught more than 3,000 people African dance across America, from St. Louis and New York to Chicago and California, and internationally in Delhi, India and Lagos, Nigeria. Malena invites you to experience Addlife!, and dares you to propel your dreams, you life, and your community forward! Malena is dedicated to an empowerment pedagogy, bringing out the best in people, businesses, and communities. Malena helps you tap the vital life force, through bold mega classes, concerts, and projects that energize, enrich, and entertain while sparking people to personal, artistic, and collective action.

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