Farafina Kan literally translates to the sound of Africa. Farafina Kan is a professional West African Percussion Orchestra dedicated to maintaining the history and integrity of traditional African music. Under the tutelage of international performing arts legends, Farafina Kan seeks to sustain the work initiated by these legends through professionalism, artistry, continual learning and proactive intergenerational transmission of African culture through music and movement. Farafina Kan is a family comprised of young African-American artists reared in many of the dance companies who established the foundation for African dance in the US including but not limited to Memory of African Culture, Sankofa Dance Theatre, Kankouran West African Dance Company, Maimouna Keita West African Dance Company, and Wose Dance Theatre. In addition to performing traditional music and dance, as stalwarts of the hip hop generation, Farafina Kan has taken West African drum and dance to another level. Continuing the legacy of the African American musical genius’ who have kept the world in beat for the past 400 years, Farafina Kan will often blend traditional music with reggae, blues, jazz, hip-hop and go go.Farafina Kan continues to rock stages, schools and colleges locally, nationally and internationally. Check out some of their videos, join their facebook fanpage, follow them on twitter, and most importantly, make sure you see them perform live for yourself. We’re sure you’ll fall in love and become fans for life. A Farafina Kan performance is an experience!!
