Traditional West African Sewing Lesson (At LEAF Global)

Learn Traditional West African Costume making! Taut by LEAF Teaching Artist Adama Dembele these are private one hour sessions. Adama is a master tailor and seamster.

Adama Dembele is a master djembéfola (djembe player), master tailor, and seamster from Ivory Coast, West Africa. Born into a family of musicians, he has toured several continents with various major acts such Oumou Sangare, Salif Keita, Affou Keita, Sogona Djata and many others. Adama has played in several drum and dance companies such as Yelemba d’Abidjan, Ensemble Koteba, Congoba and many more.