1. UTEP Dance Appreciation Class...Daralyn Scurlock, Instructor - 11/5/14 & Franklin H.S. 9 th Grade Dance Classes…Vanessa Eveler, Instructor - 11/ 17-20/14... by Pamela Angeles UTEP Dance Intern UTEP Dance Appreciation Class...Daralyn Scurlock, Instructor - 11/5/14 & Franklin H.S. 9 th Grade Dance Classes…Vanessa Eveler, Instructor - 11/ 17-20/14... by Pamela Angeles UTEP Dance Intern

2. Drums -African Drums are known worldwide for their unique sound and the musical influence that is found all over the globe. -Spanish, Middle Eastern, South American, Caribbean, Native American, Mexican, and of course, American music from Jazz and Hip-Hop, to Gospel, R&B, and Pop are influenced by the African Drum tradition. -African Drums are known worldwide for their unique sound and the musical influence that is found all over the globe. -Spanish, Middle Eastern, South American, Caribbean, Native American, Mexican, and of course, American music from Jazz and Hip-Hop, to Gospel, R&B, and Pop are influenced by the African Drum tradition.

3. American Concert Dancers & South African Girls ~Compare & Contrast~

4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB8z6KEN9Yw

6. The Djembe drum is possibly the most influential and basic of all the African drums, originally. It dates back to 500 A.D. The Djembe was originally created as a sacred drum to be used in healing ceremonies, rites of passage, ancestral worship, warrior rituals, as well as social dances. The drum rhythm of the djembe is performed in the evening for most celebrations, especially during full moon, spring, summer and winter harvesting time, and at weddings, baptisms, honoring of mothers, immediately after Ramadaan (the month of fast for all Muslims) or countless other celebrations

9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIPEVHGjdP4

10. ISE OLUWA = GOD’S WORK -Five words: Ise oluwa, kole bajey o. -Pronunciation: eee-shea oh-lu-wah, koh-leh bah-jey-o. -Meaning: That which the Creator has made can never be destroyed. ISE OLUWA = GOD’S WORK -Five words: Ise oluwa, kole bajey o. -Pronunciation: eee-shea oh-lu-wah, koh-leh bah-jey-o. -Meaning: That which the Creator has made can never be destroyed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkLoDhSrVKchttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkLoDhSrVKc (Wyoma) http://www.oneearth-onevoice.org/learn-the-song/http://www.oneearth-onevoice.org/learn-the-song/ (Song w/ environmentalists) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDt0M0Ibb9Ehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDt0M0Ibb9E (Solo & a Capella African male singer) End - Part 1

12. Yoruba Words (Nigeria) Alafia: A greeting, like hello with the meaning of "Good Health" or “Peace", “Shalom", or “Salud.” Fanga: A traditional welcome dance. It's often misspelled as "funga". Ashe: (Pronounced "ah-shay") The Yoruba believe "ashe" is a basic force emanating from the Creator that unites all living and non-living things. Some translate it as "amen" although that word has more of a Western connotation. Fanga Alafia Hello, Welcome............................................. ♫Fanga alafia, Ashe, ashe. Call: Hello, welcome. Response: Ashe, ashe. Fanga Alafia Hello, Welcome............................................. ♫Fanga alafia, Ashe, ashe. Call: Hello, welcome. Response: Ashe, ashe.

13. Afro-Venezuelans in their traditional dress, dancing

14. SAMBURU People of Kenya

15. The Folkloric Ballet Majestad Negra of Piñones at the city of Loíza, Puerto Rico

17. A young Ghanaian child doing Akan Adowa dance majestically in her traditional beautiful and colorful Kente apparel. Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Rodham Clinton sport Kente cloth on their 1998 visit to Ghana. They are standing by Ghana's former president Jerry Rawlings at Accra's Independence Square. (Win McNamee/Reuters)

18. “Pata Pata” by Miriam Mekeba Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pata Aya sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pata A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pata Chorus : Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pat Verse 1: Pata Pata is the name of a dance we do down Johannesburg way. Everybody starts to move as soon as Pata Pata starts to play. Verse 2: Hoo, every Friday and Saturday night it's Pata Pata-time. The dance keeps going all night long till the morning sun begins to shine. “Pata Pata” by Miriam Mekeba Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pata Aya sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pata A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pata Chorus : Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pat Verse 1: Pata Pata is the name of a dance we do down Johannesburg way. Everybody starts to move as soon as Pata Pata starts to play. Verse 2: Hoo, every Friday and Saturday night it's Pata Pata-time. The dance keeps going all night long till the morning sun begins to shine. This song is about a traditional South African dance. It is written in the Xhosa language and means something like "touch touch". Language of the Bantu people of the Southern Cape of Africa. Listen for the distinctive “click-click” in her voice. Miriam Makeba wrote Pata Pata as a young woman in 1957, before she ever left South Africa. But it was not until 1967, that she recorded and released the song in the US. Miriam Makeba wrote Pata Pata as a young woman in 1957, before she ever left South Africa. But it was not until 1967, that she recorded and released the song in the US. http://www.african-music-safari.com/pata- pata-miriam-makeba.html http://www.african-music-safari.com/pata- pata-miriam-makeba.html

19. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGfjuo8VBGkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGfjuo8VBGk (Zuma Zuma African Circus) ~Acrobats, tumblers, lion dancers, contortionists, singers and gymnasts band together for the high-flying, off-the-wall spectacle of rhythmic music and pulse- pounding movement that could only be Cirque ~Zuma Zuma. ~Skilled artists from 16 African nations present this extraordinary display of circus skills and nonstop action that will thrill you to the edge of your seat. It is a beautiful display of the many diverse traditions, artistry, costumes, dances, and theatrical culture of Africa. ~Acrobats, tumblers, lion dancers, contortionists, singers and gymnasts band together for the high-flying, off-the-wall spectacle of rhythmic music and pulse- pounding movement that could only be Cirque ~Zuma Zuma. ~Skilled artists from 16 African nations present this extraordinary display of circus skills and nonstop action that will thrill you to the edge of your seat. It is a beautiful display of the many diverse traditions, artistry, costumes, dances, and theatrical culture of Africa.

20. https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Kuku%20African%20Dance- %20Miriam%20Mekeba&qs=n&form=QBVR&pq=kuku%20african%20dance- %20miriam%20mekeba&sc=0-20&sp=- 1&sk=#view=detail&mid=27BFF4DEDEA125C94D3927BFF4DEDEA125C94D39 Grab a Partner and lets Dance!!! Jambo! Be Well!! Alafia!!! Keep Dancing!!!! Till we meet again, Ms. Angeles.