tribal dance – Michael Pluznick

May 14, 2013

Interview: Afro Caribbean Folkloric Dancer And Dance Teacher Kimberly Miguel Mullen

I recently had the opportunity to work with the amazing dancer and dance teacher Kimberly Miguel Mullen at her special Afro Cuban Folkloric dance workshop in Nevada City, California. Nevada city is situated on the beautiful Yuba river and is a thriving tourist and drum and dance community as well. Read More »

Jun 4, 2010

Memorial Day Weekend in Northern California: Carnaval 2010 and Mosswood Park, Oakland!

Memorial Day weekend was beautiful and truly “memorial” with Carnaval 2010 in San Francisco and also the well attended and amazing West African, Afro Cuban, Ewe (Ghana) and Brasilian (Brazilian) drum and dance party in Mosswood Park, Oakland , California! [smooth=id:42;] Read More »

Jan 8, 2010

My African Dance Class in Bamako, Mali

Mali West African dance class for beginers (me) in Bamako Mali with my dance teacher Ami Doumbia and djembe drum teachers as well. Read More »

Jan 8, 2010

Senefoli west african drum class

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLi8nYaj0Ag Here is the Malinke rhythm called Senefoli a dance done at harvest time from Guinea, West Africa as taught by Michael Pluznick. “Sene” means farming and “foli” means rhythm. Djembe solo by Kenji from Japan. Taught at Rumpuree drum and dance school in Bangkok, Thailand. Read More »

Dec 23, 2009

Bolokada Conde and our west african drum and dance group: “Konkoba”

This is a performance of our group with master drummer Bolokada Conde, “les Percussions Melenke at the Mill Valley Theater. We play 3 different Konkoba drum pieces tied together and and West African dancers Nabe Bangoura and others from Ballet Merveilles come out as well. From left to right:Rafael, Sean Areneda, Michael Pluznick, Mohamed Kouyate,… Read More »