DAFRA KURA BAND
Hailing from Burkina Faso, Dafra Kura Band fuses the high energy of the griot ancestral tradition and the contemporary sounds of modern African cities sourced from Mandé tradition, nomad desert blues, and Afrobeat. DAFRA aims to bring people together to investigate tolerance and diversity and to draws in audiences from diverse communities to celebrate the rich diversity of West African music and dance.
Olivier Tarpaga, a 2018-19 Princeton University’s Caroline Hearst artist in residence is a Lester Horton Award-winning dancer–choreographer and musician. Tarpaga is the director of the African music ensemble for Princeton University’s Department of Music.
