Artist description The main objective of MITCAN is to explore, develop and promote noteworthy artistic and scientific aspects, myths, and mysteries of sub-Saharan African music culture through music and dance. Each semester, MITCAN holds a few concerts where several music and dance pieces from different parts of sub-Saharan Africa are performed. Our previous concerts have included various songs, dances, and instrumental performances from Uganda, Kenya, South Africa and Zimbabwe. The current MITCAN crew consists of college students and non-students in the Boston area. Anyone is encouraged to join MITCAN, regardless of any prior music or dance experience of any kind...you are more than welcome! Contact MITCAN at mitcan-officers@mit.edu.

Music Style Traditional African music and dance

Similar Artists James Makubuya

Artist History MITCAN is the African music and dance ensemble at MIT. It was founded in the fall of 1996 by James Makubuya, who is also its current director and a Professor of Music at MIT.

Group Members Ken Asano, Christina Bolton, Patrick Chou, Farhad Ebrahimi, Holly Gates, Leila Hasan, James Makubuya, Candice McElroy, Amir Izadi, Esteban Mendoza, Oludotun Fashoyin, Sumita Pennathur, Laurel Smith, Roz Takata, Eric Traub, Andrew Wright, Rebecca Zook

Instruments adungu, akirbu, akogo, awal, binyege, madinda, mbuutu, nankasa, ndingidi, ndege, ndongo, ngombe

Albums UMEWA Live!

Press Reviews see http://web.mit.edu/mitcan/www/news.html

Location Cambridge, MA - USA

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