Pop-Up Music Class Alert! 🎶 Join the Balafon Band and master percussionist Yamoussa Camara for a special hands-on balafon class — happening Monday, April 7 from 6–7:30 PM at Kelly Strayhorn Theater’s Alloy Studios! Come learn the basics of this rich West African instrument — the wooden ancestor to the xylophone. Whether you're brand new or just curious, this class is for everyone. 🪘 Space is limited — don’t wait! 👉🏾 Sign up now: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/CSjzM3tEeLzTF0UxxdFW7g #Balafon #WestAfricanMusic #PittsburghEvents #AfricanDrumming #CommunityMusic #KellyStrayhorn (fb)

ICYMI: Balafon West African Dance Ensemble Brings Rhythm & Culture to Penn State Shenango ! 🎶 The Balafon Dance Ensemble shared the energy and tradition of West African dance with the Penn State Shenango community! Through live drumming, movement, and interactive storytelling, attendees got a firsthand experience of African culture in an immersive and engaging way. ✨ “We do this in a way that is incredibly interactive so that the audience can sing along, dance along, and have a fully emotional experience while learning about West African culture.” – Dr. Kyaien Conner 🪘 Did you know? The Balafon, our namesake, is an ancestor to the xylophone, deeply rooted in the classical arts of West Africa. #ICYMI #BalafonWestAfricanDanceEnsemble #WestAfricanDance #CulturalCelebration #LiveDrumming #PennStateShenango (fb)