Mulembas d'Africa
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Mulembas dance classes started in Sheffield in 2009. Led by Angelina Abel, we have delivered dance classes across Sheffield and across the UK. Our aim is to promote social cohesion through African movement and create safe spaces where inclusion and understanding is promoted via arts.
Through the development of our own African dance methodology, Mulembas d'Africa invites its student to recognise the value of African ancestry and its impact in a world strongly influence by modern African beats.
As a performing artist, Angelina dives into the world of cross arts guided and inspired by the work of influential writers and poets who are agents of change in a world where cultural diversity and understanding is a must.
Workshops taking into account an intersectionality of elements that is tailored according to age groups and community needs.
Since 2013, Angelina Abel has also delivered MAMAWE Afro-Pean Dance Festival in Sheffield promoting the values and aims of Mulembas d'Africa:
To promote social integration through dance;
To help develop confident individuals through interpreting dance using grounding and
liberating movements;
To promote interculturality;
To develop strong African dance communities in Sheffield;
To create dance platforms for Mulembas dance class students;
To develop understanding of the African culture through Art;
To support children in their growth as socially aware and considerate individuals;
To develop young people's interest in different cultures through African Movement.
To support the effective development of allyship through arts.
Some of our offering for children and young people:
Black History Month workshops - schools Workshops, taster sessions - festivals/youth programmes/youth theatre groups
Promotion of wellbeing, supporting with the development of self-confident individuals through dance.
Creation of safe spaces for particular community sections(delivery of a wellbeing programme specifically for Black/mixed heritage women)
