An update from Mounfanyi director Fana Bangoura
Fana Bangoura with drummers Jordan, Len, and Sammy in Rochester, NY Relocating to Rochester, NY After a wonderful three years performing and teaching in Portland, OR, Fana Bangoura has relocated to...
View ArticleMounafanyi Director Fana Bangoura begins teaching over Skype
Mounfanyi’s director Fana Bangoura is pleased to announce that he is now available for drumming lessons over Skype. The former lead djembe player for the prestigious Les Ballets Africains of Guinea,...
View ArticleFana Bangoura tours New Mexico!
I’m very excited that I will touring in New Mexico for the first two weeks in January 2013. My first class is on the 30th of December, 2012. I will be teaching in these cities: Santa Fe, Albuquerque,...
View ArticleDrumming and dance classes are heating up this spring!
Things are happening in Rochester! Fana’s weekly drumming and dance classes are heating up this spring. Come and join us on Saturday mornings at the Baobab Cultural Center for Guinean drumming, and on...
View ArticleMounafanyi performs at Monroe Community College’s International Day!
Mounafanyi rehearses for MCC’s upcoming International Day performance This Monday, Mounafanyi will be offering a FREE performance at Monroe Community College, as part of the school’s International Day...
View ArticlePhotos from Mounfanyi’s performance at Monroe Community College
Today, we’re happy to share a few photos from our performance at Monroe Community College’s International Day. We wore these amazing new costumes, made of special forêt sacré fabric from Guinea, by our...
View ArticleSix week dance series with special guest Robin Hibbert!
Mounafanyi’s special guest teacher Robin Hibbert, of Buffalo While Mounafanyi’s Artistic Director Fana Bangoura tours New Mexico, Colorado, and Oregon this summer, dancers in Rochester have the...
View ArticleFana Bangoura tours New Mexico and Colorado!
Fana Bangoura and Soriba Fofana are featured artists at this year’s Camp Mabina. Join us on our tour of NM and CO! Join masters of drum and dance Fana Bangoura and Soriba Fofana in their tour of...
View ArticleA few photos from Colorado
Together with Soriba Fofana, artistic director of Santa Fé’s Moria Ensemble, Fana Bangoura has just finished a week-long tour of Colorado. Here are some highlights from the trip! The tour actually...
View ArticleMounafanyi performances this summer!
Summer shows begin tomorrow, July 17, at Eastman School of Music! Check out the schedule and come see our high energy performance featuring Fana Bangoura!
View ArticlePhotos from Eastman, 7.17.13
Excellent performance from Eastman! Great way to kick off our shows this summer!
View ArticleSMAC Performance
Join us in Auburn this Wednesday at 7pm for our performance! http://goo.gl/maps/jsw9S
View ArticleSouthwedge Market
Performance, Thursday 8/8/13! Southwedge Farmers Market, Rochester, NY See you there!
View Article#Syracuse @nysfair tomorrow and Monday!
Catch us in the PanAfrican Village! See you there! Make sure to say hi, we would love to meet you!
View ArticlePhotos from the Clothesline Festival
Heating up a chilly grey morning, Mounafanyi performed today at Rochester’s Clothesline Festival, at the Memorial Art Gallery. Here are some photos from the show. If you missed us today, you can catch...
View ArticleFringe Festival! Please join us Sunday at 5pm! #roc
Hi all! Please join us for our final season performance at the Fringe Festival! Buy tickets here, or at the door! We have some absolutely amazing new drums, costumes and accessories straight from...
View ArticleRave review from @Roccitynews from @rochesterfringe! #roc
Wonderful review from columnist Colin McCoy!
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