Simbo Camara West African Dance & Drum

Simbo Camara West African Dance & Drum Learning opportunities for traditional West African dances, rhythms, culture.

Master teacher Soriba "Simbo" Camara began his traditional African dance training at the age of five in Conakry, Guinea, West Africa. In 1998 he joined the National Ballet Djoliba, where he was a soloist for five years. Simbo subsequently became a principal dancer at the acclaimed Les Ballets Africains de Guinée. He has also directed and choreographed for Ballet Sourakhata de Guinee, with over 50

dancers and drummers. Simbo is now based in Bristol, VT, teaching locally, around the country, and internationally.

Fun times in our last class this semester. Thank you to everyone! Soriba Simbo CamaraJane Ogilvie Fjeld Heidi Wilhelm ...
04/30/2026

Fun times in our last class this semester. Thank you to everyone! Soriba Simbo CamaraJane Ogilvie Fjeld Heidi Wilhelm Ambika Gibbs

04/28/2026
04/20/2026

Simbo and Fode teach students how to sing “Sinte” in class last Wednesday Soriba Simbo Camara Jane Ogilvie Adina Michelle Heidi Wilhelm Ambika Gibbs Rob Fjeld Fode Bangoura

Clip from last week’s free class at Middlebury College.
04/12/2026

Clip from last week’s free class at Middlebury College.

Simbo Camara West African Drum & DanceSimbo Camara & Fode Bangoura @ Middlebury College(Immersive drum circle)

04/02/2026

Middlebury College class April 1. So much fun! Soriba Simbo Camara Bangoura Adina Michelle Ambika Gibbs Wilhelm
🎥Video credit: Jane Ogilvie

04/02/2026

Yesterday’s class at Middlebury College was 🔥!

03/24/2026

No class this week at Middlebury College. Simbo and Fode will be back next week on April 1, 4:30 PM. See you then!

03/13/2026

Fode Bangoura and Soriba Simbo Camara treat us to traditional Guinean music at the end of class. Thanks to Rob Fjeld, too!

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03/27/2025

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