Appreciating Dr. “Papa” Zakarya Diouf
Nicole Maria is a multi-award-winning dancer based out of Oakland, California. She has been studying, teaching, and performing contemporary and traditional forms of Arabic dance for over a decade. In 2019, she was a featured soloist in the prestigious San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival, representing Egyptian Raqs Sharqi. Nicole teaches…
Vietnamese traditional music
Native Hawaiian arts and culture
African-American blues music
Chinese folk music and opera
Santeria/Lukumi spiritual practices
Yiddish language, music, and culture
Persian traditional music
Afro-Peruvian Music and Dance