African Arts - Assane Seck

Assane Seck is a native of Dakar, Senegal West Africa. Having the trade skills of carpentry, and welding, he began studying the arts of dance and drum under the direction of Lasana D’Jibata.
	Assane is an accomplished artist having performed with internationally known companies, Silimbo of West Africa, Daray Mademba, and National Ballet of Senegal. Also he has performed with Chicago, Illinois based companies, Muntu Dance Company, Alyo Young Adult Dance Company, and Nashawa Dance Company.

Since coming to the United States in 1991, Assane’s mission has been to teach people the history of West African drum and dance. He directed drum and dance worskhops for Susan Bradford, Ramon Sylla and Vida Dou Dou D’aye Rose in Columbus, Ohio. He has conducted drum and dance classes, workshops, and has choreographed various productions, for schools, church organizations, and other institutions throughout northeast Ohio since 1995, while sharing the arts on frequent tours to Chicago and Boston.

Assane Seck during a visit to The Dance Studio supported by Assane M'Baye and Cheik N'Dong, March 2004

Assane Seck

Assane Seck playing Djembe on the left, along with Raymond Sylla on Djun Djun, and Dame Gueye on right playing Djembe, performing during Raymon Sylla's Choreographic Retospective, February 27, 1999 at the African American Musuem, Cleveland, Ohio. Photograph by Dennis Anderson

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