KanKouran West African Dance Company preserves and promotes traditional West African culture by providing quality entertainment and educational programs to local and national audiences to facilitate cross-cultural enrichment.
KanKouran was founded in 1983 to contribute to the extension of the arts by introducing the essence of traditional African dance to audiences; enriching American cultural heritage through the integration of authentic West African performing arts; and promoting intercultural understanding through education and the performing arts.
On behalf of KanKouran’s Executive Artistic Director, Assane Konte, and the entire KanKouran organization, we would like to extend a sincere thank you and offer our deepest gratitude to the International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD), The Mellon Foundation, and the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities for your continued support of our mission, programs, and activities.
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KanKouran: the Senior, Junior, and Children’s company members were born in the United States, Africa, and the Caribbean, is dedicated to preserving and sharing the culture of Africa. KanKouran has established itself as an organization that offers a wide range of educational and cultural programs. KanKouran functions much like a traditional African community, where given the communal nature of African culture, each individual understands his or her role in maintaining the oneness of the community to the benefit of the entire community, and each individual is encouraged to contribute and participate to the extent of that person’s talents and abilities. As a result, due to the all-inclusive nature of the company, KanKouran appeals to a wide range of audiences of various ages, races, and socio-economic backgrounds.
