Today was the first day of the 2008 Mardi Gras Indian Arts Intensive. What a day! It began with a performance by Shaka Zulu and the Zulu Connection (www.zuluconnection.com) featuring West African drumming, dancing, and stiltdancing. Shaka is also a member of the Yellow Pocahontas Mardi Gras Indian tribe led by Big Chief Darryl Montana, one of our instructors for the intensive. Shaka was able to help students begin to make connections between West African traditions and New Orleans' Mardi Gras Indian culture. They also picked up a few new dance moves.
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