WACONGO DANCE COMPANY

The Company

The WACONGO Dance Company is a traditional ensemble of master drummers, musicians and dancers, residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo, who perform the ancestral songs and dances of Central Africa.

WACONGO’s artists have extensively toured Europe, Asia and North and South America.  In its performances WACONGO explores music from 400 ethnic groups, including Luba, Mongo, Kongo, Mbala, Chokwe, Pende, Kuba, Mbunda and many more.

WACONGO’s mission is to inspire and educate audiences about African heritage and culture.

WACONGO promotes African culture by presenting African arts to the public, with a special emphasis on schools, churches, neighborhood organizations and community forums.

WACONGO’s educational residency program focuses on the culture and traditions of various ethnic groups from Central Africa. The program includes instruction on traditional instruments, song, dance, costuming, storytelling, art, and ancestral tales.

WACONGO’s program is suitable for all grades and ages.

Just a few of places where we have been and shared our culture:

CarnivalAfrica / Bahia, Salvador, Brazil

Natal University, Kwazulu Natal, Durban, South Africa

Long Island Zoo, New York

The Field Museums, Chicago, Illinois

The Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The National Congolese Independence Day, Washington, D.C.

Euro-Disneyland, Paris, France

The National Urban League Convention, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania