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Taratibu Youth Association
Pan-Afrikan Drill


Taratibu Youth Association, a Pan-Afrikan drill, is movement based on the South Afrikan “gum boot” dance. It combines traditional Afrikan dance with contemporary military movements, traditional Negro spirituals, contemporary gospel and traditional Afrikan songs in Kiswahili and Zulu. The movement is military in nature but Afrikan in delivery. We use the choreography to instill messages of self-respect, responsibility, nation building and spirituality. It is a fresh approach to teaching African history, cooperation, team building, and discipline. Taratibu began at Nationhouse Positive Action Center, Watoto Shule under the direction of Afia Akoto. Arla Scott (Mama Arla) studied Taratibu with “Mama Afia” and taught with the DC Youth Ensemble (DCYE). In 1980, she started the DCYE Taratibu Drill Team and has since performed Taratibu nationwide as well as internationally in the Virgin Islands and Edinburgh, Scotland. After approximately15 years of teaching and performing Taratibu with DCYE, Mama Arla started the Taratibu Youth Association (TYA) in August of 2007.

 

Upcoming Events

Thu Aug 05 @07:30 - 09:30AM
Dance Box Theater's Edinburgh or Bust