About me: Dono, Inc. is a family organization in residence at NationHouse/Sankofa Fie, an African-centered school. Dono was formed for the provision and transmission of traditional West African expressions of drum, dance, and song. Dono’s mission is to perpetuate these traditional forms and to facilitate a firm understanding and appreciation for the traditions among youth and adults.
Dono has been providing traditional edutainment opportunities to local and national communities for nearly a decade. Dono began the summer of 1994 as a summer camp for youth, out of which evolved a professional drum ensemble. The drummers who formed the ensemble were Kweku Akoto, Mahiri Fadjimba Keita, Diallo Sumbry, Malik Hooks, Kofi Akoto, Osei Akoto, and Amadou Kouyate. Soon a dance component of the ensemble was formed via the incorporation of the talents and expertise of Nkenge Cunningham, Akua Allrich, Fofie Akoto, and later, Bintou Kouyate, Asemoa Akoto, and Akosua Akoto. The organization has thus become Dono Drum and Dance Ensemble.
During the fall of 1996, Dono began offering community dance classes at NationHouse/Sankofa Fie in northwest DC. Out of these classes emerged the Dono Community Drum and Dance Ensemble, a performing company comprised of community members ages three and up. Dono community classes also served as the basis for workshops in drum and dance from throughout the African diaspora.
Dono continues to actively seek knowledge and understanding of traditional African forms of drum, dance, song, and language. Each member of Dono humbly and eagerly accepts their charge to maintain these traditions and to pass them on to future generations in their most authentic form.
Peace and Blessings. It is a great Honor to live in your community and have watched you all grow. We salute you all. Nanfoule mask guild comes to bring you blessings. May the ancestors continue to guide your path that you may continue the important work of the preservation, propogation and presentation of our Afrikan Culture. We honor your work as an Afrikan institution built by and for Afrikans in america and around the world. May the hand of the ancestors reach down and touch each of your hearts and hands and feet. Much Respect and Love
21+ DOORS OPEN AT 10 OPEN BAR 10 - 11 DELICIOUS FOOD
BODY PAINTINGIt's going to be a huge night, in collaboration with 3 Kings. Make sure to get your passes or be on the guest list and arrive early.
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Great job on the pics, i felt like i was right there...almost...i wont miss the next one...super job fam from the 9 child!!! I really should be in the group, but yall be 'hatin'..LOL.LOL.LOL.
yea i agree show was nice. way to showcase other talent other than dancing and drumming u had something for everyone in there which i like alot. as whole it was beautiful. ill holla. u know "the kulture"
