THIS PAST EASTER SUNDAY WEEKEND WAS THE 17TH ANNUAL DANCE CONFERENCE AND CONCERT OF MAIMOUNA KEITA SCHOOL OF AFRICAN DANCE, INC.www.maimounakeita.com/
CO-FOUNDED BY MARIE BASSE-WILES (ON THE LEFT) AND OLUKOSE WILES, MUSICAL DIRECTOR (NOT PICTURED).
WHEN EVER I AM IN TOWN I LOVE TO DROP BY THIS MAGICAL JOURNEY OF DANCE & DRUMMING WORKSHOPS BY THE BEST CRAFTSMEN OF THEIR FIELD...
MARIE BASSE-WILES HAS SHARED HER CREATIVE PERFORMANCE BRILLIANCE WITH THIS CONFERENCE FOR 17 YEARS NOW... THIS AIN'T AN EASY THING TO DO FOLKS... WONDERFUL PRODUCTION "QUEEN" WILEY.... YOU HAVE LIFTED OUR SPIRITS, HIGHER AND HIGHER...
THERE WAS A LOVELY SHORT AFRICAN FASHION SHOW OF A COLLECTION OF AMAZING AFRICAN GARMENTS THAT THE VENDER WERE SELLING.
I LOVE BEING INSPIRED BY THE ELEGANT STYLE OF ALL THE SUPERNATURALS AND EVERYDAY PEOPLE "STARS" WHO ALL WERE SO RADIANTLY STYLED FOR THIS FOUR DAY EVENT.
POWER-HOUSE DANCER/INSTRUCTOR.
21ST CENTURY AFRO-POP STYLE AT IT'S MOST SYPHISTICATED BEST....
THE HAIR PARTING CRAFT TAKE REAL SKILL THAT COME WITH A LOT OF PRACTICE....
MY CROCHET CROWN ON THIS ULTRA-HIP, TALENTED, YOUNG AFRICAN PRINCE
ANOTHER OF MY CROCHET CROWNS... I COULD'NT HELP MYSELF FOLKS... IT WAS ROYALTY ALL AROUND ME, EVERY WHERE I LOOKED... I HAD TO CAPTURE THE MOMENTS.
ULTRA SOPHISTICATED AND FUN LOOK... IN OTHER WORDS... NEO RICH!!!... IT'S IN THE BLOOD!!!....
OK... I HAVE TO STOP WRITING NOW THIS IS TO MUCH EXCITEMENT FOR ME... MY BLOOD PRESSURE IS OUT OF CONTROL...
ENJOY THE IMAGES OF THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE.
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH MARIE BASSE-WILES FOR THIS WONDERFUL SPIRITED WEEKEND....
THIS WAS GOOD MEDICIAN!!!
THESE TWO MAGICAL PEOPLE JUST MET AS I WAS PHOTOGRAPHING THEM...
I JUST LET MY IMAGINATION RUN WILD, MAKING THEM A COUPLE IN MY MIND,... BECAUSE THEY LOOKED SO FABULOUS TOGETHER...
IS'NT THIS THE MOST NATURALLY BEAUTIFUL YOUNG COUPLE YOU HAVE EVER SEEN IN A LONG TIME!!!.
SO CALM...
SO REFRESHING...
SO SMART LOOKING,
SOOOO 21ST CENTURY AFRO-CHIC!!!
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH MARIE, FOR SHARING THIS WONDERFUL AFRICAN DANCE & DRUMMING EXPERIENCE WITH US,...
WE ARE SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE YOU AMONG US.
