Founded in 1996 by Austrian tap dancer Irene Koloseus and Guinean balafonist and griot Abou Sylla, Féraba - African Rhythm Tap Company has spent 30 years creating original work at the intersection of American rhythm tap and the traditional music and dance of West Africa
We believe diverse cultural experiences strengthen creativity and create spaces where artists and communities connect, learn, and belong.
Mission
Féraba – African Rhythm Tap Company's mission is to preserve, expand, and promote American rhythm tap and West African music and dance traditions through professional performance, artistic collaboration, and education.
Rooted in the rhythmic connections of the African diaspora, Féraba honors cultural legacy, inspires audiences, and celebrates the power of rhythm, music, and movement to connect cultures, communities, and generations.
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School Assembly programs
Seclected School Assemblies
"Biashi-The Journey"
Kisco Elementary School, Powell Lane Elementary School, Westbury, PS290, Marlvene Middle school, MS138, K188, Sayville Elementary School, Millennium HS, Brooklyn, PS47, Brilla Pax Elementary, Bronx
"Sounds of the Mande Empire"
Powell Lane Elementary School, Westbury
PS47, Bronx
"Roots of Tap"
Alpine School, Saw Mill Rd Elementary, North Bellmore, NY
Q004@PS179, Queens
Edwald L. Grant, Bronx
Recent selected public performances:
Little Island, NYC
Uptown Rhythm Festival, 92NY, NYC
Night in the Library, BPL, NY
N.I.C.E. Festival, CT
Pelham Art Center, NY
Nyack Library, NY
Katonah Village Library, NY
International Multicultural Festival, Harlem NY
Harlem Meer Festival, NYC
Pace University, NYC
Westchester Community College, NY
Washington Square Park, NY
Lincoln Center Outdoors, NY
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